chlordiazepoxide
noun
chlor·di·az·epox·ide
ˌklȯr-dī-ˌa-zə-ˈpäk-ˌsīd 
: a benzodiazepine C16H14ClN3O related to diazepam and used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism
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Alcohol was detected in his blood samples, and a toxicology panel detected the prescription anti-anxiety drugs Nordiazepam and Librium (chlordiazepoxide).
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Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
The benzo family includes diazepam, or Valium; clonazepam, or Klonopin; lorazepam, or Ativan; chlordiazepoxide, or Librium; and the one most commonly known to the pop culture, alprazolan, or Xanax, among others.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019
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Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
The benzo family includes diazepam, or Valium; clonazepam, or Klonopin; lorazepam, or Ativan; chlordiazepoxide, or Librium; and the one most commonly known to the pop culture, alprazolan, or Xanax, among others.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019
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chlordiazepoxide
noun
chlor·di·az·epox·ide
ˌklōr-dī-ˌaz-ə-ˈpäk-ˌsīd, ˌklȯr-
: a benzodiazepine that is structurally and pharmacologically related to diazepam and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C16H14ClN3O·HCl especially as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism see librium
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