Definition of "benzodiazepines" [benzodiazepines]

• Plural form of benzodiazepine. (noun)

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• "This drug is in a class of medications called benzodiazepines."
• "It was the cocktail of the other sedatives, known as benzodiazepines, that "may have been the trigger that pushed him over the edge," Cantrell said."
• "Xanax, often sold under its generic name, alprazolam, belongs to a category of depressants known as benzodiazepines, which have been around since the 1960s and include Valium."