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temazepam

/təˈmeɪ.zɪ.pam/ noun

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  1. A compound (trademark Restoril) of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquilizer and short-acting hypnotic.

Origin

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

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