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zolpidem

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zol·pi·dem   (zōl'pə-děm')   
n.  A non-benzodiazepine sleep-inducing drug that is used primarily to treat insomnia.

[(a)zol(e) + p(yrim)id(ine) + alteration of am(ide).]
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Main Entry: zol·pi·dem
Pronunciation: 'zOl-p&-"dem
Function: noun
: a sedative and hypnotic drug C19H21N3Oadministered orally in the form of its tartrate in the short-term treatment of insomnia —see AMBIEN
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