flurazepam

== English == === Etymology === From flu(o)r- +‎ -azepam (“diazepam derivative”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /flɚˈɹæz.əˌpæm/, /flʊɹˈæz.əˌpæm/ === Noun === flurazepam (uncountable) (pharmacology) A benzodiazepine (trademark Dalmane) that is closely related structurally to diazepam and is used as a hypnotic in the form of its dihydrochloride C21H23ClFN3O·2HCl to treat insomnia and to induce periods of restful sleep. ==== Derived terms ==== flurazepam dihydrochloride === References === “flurazepam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.