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LORAZEPAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lorazepam mean? 

LORAZEPAM (noun)
  The noun LORAZEPAM has 1 sense:

1. tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomniaplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


LORAZEPAM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Ativan; lorazepam

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

benzodiazepine (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)


 Context examples 


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

(Lorazepam Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Lorazepam enhances the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid on the GABA receptors by binding to a site that is distinct from the GABA binding site in the central nervous system.

(Lorazepam, NCI Thesaurus)



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