triazolam

English

Chemical structure of triazolam

Etymology

Blend of triazolo +‎ -azepam.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈæz.əˌlæm/

Noun

triazolam (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A benzodiazepine C₁₇H₁₂Cl₂N₄ used as a sleep-inducing agent in the short-term treatment of insomnia.

Translations

sleep-inducing agent

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 三唑侖 / 三唑仑 (sānzuòlún)

References

• “triazolam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.