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Val⋅i⋅um

[val-ee-uhm]
Pharmacology, Trademark.
a brand of diazepam.
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Val·i·um   (vāl'ē-əm)   
A trademark used for the drug diazepam.
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Cultural Dictionary

valium [(val-ee-uhm)]

A common prescription tranquilizer; trademark for the drug diazepam.

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Word Origin & History

Valium 
1961, proprietary name (Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, N.J.) of diazepam (reg. U.S.), of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Val·ium
Pronunciation: 'val-E-&m, 'val-y&m
Function: trademark
—used for a preparation of diazepam
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Valium Val·i·um (vāl'ē-əm)

A trademark used for diazepam.

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