Meanings
proper nounSerax (countable and uncountable, plural Seraxes)
plural Seraxes
- countableuncountabletrademarkmedicineThe drug oxazepam.
These are the minor tranquilizers such as Diazepam (Valium), Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Oxazepam (Serax), and related benzodiazepines, and Meprobamate, which are used to treat anxiety neurosis.
1979, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, The Pill Book […] , 1st edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 385
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
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Broader
minor tranquilizerminor tranquillizerminor tranquilliser
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APA
Serax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serax
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