Valium

[ val-ee-uhm ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of diazepam.

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Valium

/ (ˈvælɪəm) /


noun
  1. trademark a brand of diazepam used as a tranquillizer: See also benzodiazepine

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Cultural definitions for valium

valium

[ (val-ee-uhm) ]


A common prescription tranquilizer; trademark for the drug diazepam.

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