valium

WORDNET DICTIONARY

valium(n = noun.artifact) diazepam - 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; Array

is a kind of benzodiazepine

valium, n. propr. the drug diazepam used as a tranquillizer and relaxant.

Etymology

20th c.: orig. uncert.