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diazepam
di·az·e·pam [ dī ázzə pàm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tranquilizing drug: a tranquilizer that has habit-forming potential. Use: short-term relief of anxiety or tension, muscle relaxant.
[Mid-20th century. <di- + -azepam, inn stem]
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