midazolam
nounUK /mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam/ · US /mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/
Etymology Blend of (i)midazole + -azepam.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences 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.
- I got the vial of midazolam out of the crash trolley and squeezed the contents into the patientʼs mouth.2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 127:
- Derived terms
- midazolam hydrochloride