Diazepam

/daɪˈæzɪpæm/ noun

Definition

a benzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures

Etymology

coined 1963 from diazepine (the chemical structure) + -am suffix, marketed as Valium

Kelly Says

Diazepam is better known by its brand name Valium - it was so popular in the 1960s that it became synonymous with suburban housewife culture.

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