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benzodiazepine

benzodiazepine

See also: benzodiazépine

English

The core structure of benzodiazepines. "R" labels denote common locations of side chains, which give different benzodiazepines their unique properties.

Noun

benzodiazepine (plural benzodiazepines)

  1. (pharmacology) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.

Hyponyms

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Italian

Noun

benzodiazepine f

  1. plural of benzodiazepina