Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diazepam

1 sense of diazepam

Sense 1
diazepam, Valium -- (a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning)
       => benzodiazepine -- (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)