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ESTAZOLAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does estazolam mean?
• ESTAZOLAM (noun)
The noun ESTAZOLAM has 1 sense:
1. a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
Familiarity information: ESTAZOLAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
estazolam; ProSom
Hypernyms ("estazolam" 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)
Context examples
Estazolam binds to the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor at a site distinct from the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA binding site in the limbic system of the central nervous system (CNS).
(Estazolam, NCI Thesaurus)
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