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ATIVAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ativan mean?
• ATIVAN (noun)
The noun ATIVAN has 1 sense:
1. tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
Familiarity information: ATIVAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Ativan; lorazepam
Hypernyms ("Ativan" is a kind of...):
benzodiazepine (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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