FLURAZEPAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flurazepam mean? 

• FLURAZEPAM (noun)
  The noun FLURAZEPAM has 1 sense:

1. tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia

  Familiarity information: FLURAZEPAM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLURAZEPAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Dalmane; flurazepam; flurazepam hydrochloride

Hypernyms ("flurazepam" is a kind of...):

antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)

 Context examples 

Flurazepam binds to a specific site on the benzodiazepine-gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A-chloride ionophore receptor complex located on the neuronal membrane.

(Flurazepam, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of flurazepam present in a sample.

(Flurazepam Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of flurazepam, a member of the benzodiazepines and a long-acting depressor of the central nervous system (CNS) with sedative and hypnotic effects.

(Flurazepam Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

By modulating binding of the GABA inhibitory neurotransmitter to GABA-A receptors in the ascending reticular activating system, flurazepam blocks arousal of the cortical and limbic system, thereby exerting its sedative and hypnotic effect.

(Flurazepam, NCI Thesaurus)