oxazepam

== English == === Etymology === From (hydr)ox(y)- +‎ -azepam (“diazepam derivative”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒkˈseɪ.zɪ.pam/, /ɒkˈsaz.ɪ.pam/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɑkˈsæz.əˌpæm/ === Noun === oxazepam (countable and uncountable, plural oxazepams) (pharmacology) A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat anxiety states and insomnia; 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C15H11ClN2O2. Synonym: (brand name) Serax ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “oxazepam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “oxazepam”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.