OXAZEPAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oxazepam mean? 

• OXAZEPAM (noun)
  The noun OXAZEPAM has 1 sense:

1. a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal

  Familiarity information: OXAZEPAM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OXAZEPAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

oxazepam; Serax

Hypernyms ("oxazepam" is a kind of...):

antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of oxazepam present in a sample.

(Oxazepam Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, oxazepam appears to enhance gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor affinity for GABA, thereby prolonging synaptic actions of GABA.

(Oxazepam, NCI Thesaurus)