| benzodiazepine | (noun) any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency | - |
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| chlordiazepoxide | (noun) a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism | Synonyms: Libritabs, Librium |
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| diazepam | (noun) a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning | Synonyms: Valium |
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| flunitrazepam | (noun) a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia | Synonyms: Rohypnol |
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| flurazepam | (noun) tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia | Synonyms: Dalmane, flurazepam hydrochloride |
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| lorazepam | (noun) tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia | Synonyms: Ativan |
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| nitrazepam | (noun) a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type | - |
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| oxazepam | (noun) a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal | Synonyms: Serax |
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| temazepam | (noun) a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night | Synonyms: Restoril |
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| zep | (noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | Synonyms: bomber, Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge |
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| zephyr | (noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing) | Synonyms: air, breeze, gentle wind |
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| zeppelin | (noun) a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs | Synonyms: Graf Zeppelin |
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