Definition of "oxazepam" [oxazepam]

• A tranquilizing drug, C15H11ClN2O2, related to benzodiazepine and used especially in the treatment of insomnia and alcohol withdrawal. (noun)

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• "One study compared passionflower with a drug called oxazepam, which is similar to Valium or Ativan."
• "He knows about the studies that show how oxazepam works better at treating anxiety if the tablet is green, and better for depression if yellow."
• "And the other drug belongs to the oxazepam (ph) family."