Added 9 October 2026
midazolam
/mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam/ noun
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- A sedative of the benzodiazepine class, used (as the hydrochloride) chiefly as a premedication for anesthesia; 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine, C18H13ClFN3.
Origin
Blend of (i)midazole + -azepam.
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