LORAZEPAM Definition & Meaning

lorazepam

[ law-raz-uh-pam, luh- ]

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noun

Pharmacology.

a benzodiazepine drug, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia.

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Origin of lorazepam¹

(ch)lor(o)- ² + (di)azepam

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Talking about beans and pickleball doesn’t feel like it’s as high drama as lorazepam.

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He stashes the weapon he took from the guard booth in a nearby apothecary cabinet before popping another lorazepam and climbing into bed.

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But I am also stuck on Victoria’s dependency on lorazepam and her mention of grand mal seizures.

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The lawsuit said Brecht also used “Cinderella Anesthesia,” a makeshift alternative to general anesthesia that combines oxycodone and lorazepam, which caused memory loss.

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Benzodiazepines such as lorazepam are prescribed to treat short-term symptoms and take effect within hours.

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