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Chemical structure of midazolam
 
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Blend of (i)midazole +‎ -azepam.

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midazolam (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A sedative of the benzodiazepine class, used (as the hydrochloride) chiefly as a premedication for anesthesia; 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine, C18H13ClFN3.
    • 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 127:
      I got the vial of midazolam out of the crash trolley and squeezed the contents into the patientʼs mouth.

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