temazepam

English

Molecular structure of temazepam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /təˈmeɪ.zɪ.pam/, /təˈmaz.ɪ.pam/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /təˈmæz.əˌpæm/

Noun

temazepam (countable and uncountable, plural temazepams)

1. (pharmacology) A compound (trademark Restoril) of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquilizer and short-acting hypnotic.
   • 2009 June 6, Lesley Alderman, “Cost-Effective Ways to Fight Insomnia”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     But if your problem is waking too early, he might suggest a longer-duration drug like temazepam, the generic version of Restoril.

Hypernyms

• benzodiazepine

Translations

drug

• French: témazépam (fr) f

References

• “temazepam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “temazepam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.