midazolam

English

Chemical structure of midazolam

Etymology

Blend of (i)midazole +‎ -azepam.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• midazolam hydrochloride

References

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