DIAZEPAM
Scrabble letter values: D2I1A1Z10E1P3A1M3 = 22
Definition
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles. — synonyms: Valium
Examples
- “acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA”
- “can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning”
- “2001: The most effective anti-anxiety drugs (tranquillizers) are the benzodiazepines, epitomized by diazepam (Valium®). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 57)”