flu·ni·traz·e·pam

[floo-ni-traz-uh-pam]
noun Pharmacology.
a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
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flunitrazepam (ˌfluːnaɪˈtræzəˌpæm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a drug similar to diazepam, used in treating long-term insomnia

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flunitrazepam flu·ni·tra·ze·pam (fl&oomacr;-nĭ-trāz'ə-pām)
n.
A powerful sedative drug that is illegal in the United States but is used elsewhere as a hypnotic and in anesthesia. It is popularly known as the “date rape” drug.

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