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temazepam

te·ma·ze·pam

UK/təˈmeɪ.zɪ.pam/ US/təˈmaz.ɪ.pam/ uncommon

noun

1.

a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night

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Origin

Probably from tem- (“alteration of methyl”) + oxazepam.

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