temazepam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /təˈmaz.ɪ.pam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /təˈmæz.əˌpæm/ (General-American)
- /təˈmeɪ.zɪ.pam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Probably from tem- (“alteration of methyl”) + oxazepam.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A compound (trademark Restoril) of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquilizer and short-acting hypnotic.
One hundred Lofepramine, forty five Zopiclone, twenty five Temazepam, and twenty Melleril
2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 39:But if your problem is waking too early, he might suggest a longer-duration drug like temazepam, the generic version of Restoril.
2009 June 6, Lesley Alderman, “Cost-Effective Ways to Fight Insomnia”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| temazepams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (4)
fi tematsepaami (drug) · tr temazepam (drug) · cmn 替馬西泮 /替马西泮 (drug) · fr témazépam (drug)