benzodiazepine
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
noun \ˌben-zō-dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpēn\Definition of BENZODIAZEPINE
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
Origin of BENZODIAZEPINE
benz- + di- + az- + -epine (from hepta- + 2-ine)
First Known Use: 1934
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