VALIUM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles
   • acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA
   • can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
   Synonym(s)
   • diazepam (what does diazepam mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Valium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • benzodiazepine (what does benzodiazepine mean?)