n. A drug generally prescribed for the short-term treatment of sleeplessness.
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n. a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
Word Usage
"More than half of those babies (55%) had also been exposed to either benzodiazepines such as temazepam or heroin (40%) while in the womb."