Meanings
plural temazepams
- countableuncountablemedicineA compound (trademark Restoril) of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquilizer and short-acting hypnotic.
One hundred Lofepramine, forty five Zopiclone, twenty five Temazepam, and twenty Melleril
2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 391 more example
But if your problem is waking too early, he might suggest a longer-duration drug like temazepam, the generic version of Restoril.
2009 June 6, Lesley Alderman, “Cost-Effective Ways to Fight Insomnia”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Probably from tem- (“alteration of methyl”) + oxazepam.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 替馬西泮 /替马西泮
- 替馬西泮 /替马西泮 (tìmǎxīpàn)drug
Finnish tematsepaami
- tematsepaamidrug
French témazépam
- témazépamdrug
Turkish temazepam
- temazepamdrug
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