lorazepam

American  

[law-raz-uh-pam, luh-] / lɔˈræz əˌpæm, lə- /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a benzodiazepine drug, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia.

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Etymology

Origin of lorazepam

(ch)lor(o)- ² + (di)azepam

Example Sentences

Talking about beans and pickleball doesn’t feel like it’s as high drama as lorazepam.

From Los Angeles Times

She entered hospice care in late December 2022 with senile degeneration of the brain and was treated with the anxiety drug lorazepam and morphine, a painkiller, according to the report.

From New York Times

The lawsuit notes that withdrawal from lorazepam can be dangerous, and that one of the side effects is increased suicide risk.

From Seattle Times

Tests showed the presence of lorazepam, better known by its brand name Ativan, in Cornell’s system along with barbiturates and the anti-opioid drug naloxone, but did not cite them as a factor in his death.

From Washington Times

A blood test reportedly confirmed she had carisoprodol and lorazepam in her system at the time of the crash.

From Washington Times