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flurazepam

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flu⋅raz⋅e⋅pam

[floo-raz-uh-pam]
–noun Pharmacology.
a benzodiazepine, C21H23ClFN3O, used in its hydrochloride form as a sedative and hypnotic in the management of insomnia and to alleviate anxiety states.

Origin:
flu(o)r- + (di)azepam
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flu·raz·e·pam   (flŏŏ-rāz'ə-pām')   
n.  A mild sleep-inducing drug, C21H23ClFN3O, used especially in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of insomnia.

[flu(o)r(o)- + (di)azepam.]
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Main Entry: flur·az·e·pam
Pronunciation: "flur-'az-&-"pam
Function: noun
: a benzodiazepine closely related structurally to diazepamthat is used as a hypnotic in the form of its hydrochloride C21H23ClFN3O·2HCl to treat insomnia and to induce periods of restful sleep —see DALMANE
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flurazepam flu·raz·e·pam (fl&oobreve;-rāz'ə-pām')
n.
A mild hypnotic drug used especially in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of insomnia.

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