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flurazepam

US/flɚˈɹæz.əˌpæm/

flurazepam noun: a benzodiazepine (trademark Dalmane) that is closely related structurally to diazepam and is used as a hypnotic in the form of its dihydrochloride C₂₁H₂₃ClFN₃O·2HCl to treat insomnia and to induce periods of restful sleep.

flurazepam: a benzodiazepine (trademark Dalmane) that is closely related structurally to diazepam and is used...
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Noun

flurazepam (uncountable)

  1. A benzodiazepine (trademark Dalmane) that is closely related structurally to diazepam and is used as a hypnotic in the form of its dihydrochloride C₂₁H₂₃ClFN₃O·2HCl to treat insomnia and to induce periods of restful sleep.

Origin of flurazepam

From flu(o)r- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

Words formed from flurazepam

  • flurazepam dihydrochloride

Questions about flurazepam

What does flurazepam mean?
Flurazepam means a benzodiazepine (trademark Dalmane) that is closely related structurally to diazepam and is used as a hypnotic in the form of its dihydrochloride C₂₁H₂₃ClFN₃O·2HCl to treat insomnia and to induce periods of restful sleep.
What part of speech is flurazepam?
Flurazepam is a noun.
How do you pronounce flurazepam?
Flurazepam is pronounced /flɚˈɹæz.əˌpæm/ (US).

Words near flurazepam in the dictionary

  1. fluralaner
  2. flurandrenolide
  3. flurandrenolone
  4. flurane
  5. fluranes
  6. flurazepam
  7. flurbiprofen
  8. fluridone
  9. flurithromycin
  10. flurochrome
  11. flurochromes

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