midazolam

[ mĭ-dăz′ə-lăm′ ]

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n.

A colorless crystalline derivative of diazepam with sedative and anxiolytic properties, usually used in its hydrochloride form as an intravenous anesthetic.

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Example sentences from the Web for midazolam

In August, authorities in Canada learned that 16 vials of Midazolam had been stolen from a Halifax hospital.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She would not have been able to taste, see or smell any Midazolam that might have been slipped into her beer.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That kind of behavior would be in keeping with somebody who had been slipped a date rape drug such as Midazolam, aka Dazzle.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 6.23 p.m., a doctor administered the first drug, which corrections officials identified as the sedative midazolam.
Lethal Injection Leads to the Most Botched Executions|Austin Sarat, Robert Henry Weaver, Heather Richard|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ohio used a mix of midazolam, a sedative, with hydromorphone, a powerful narcotic.
What Happens to the Death Penalty When Lethal Injection Isn’t Quick and Painless?|Andrew Cohen|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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