Diazepam

Pronunciation

• IPA: /daɪˈæzÉ™pæm/

Origin

From (benzo)diazep(ine) + -am of unknown origin.

Noun

1. (pharmaceutical drug) A minor tranquillizer with sedative effects, taken to reduce anxiety.
• 2001: The most effective anti-anxiety drugs (tranquillizers) are the benzodiazepines, epitomized by diazepam (Valium®). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 57)