diazepam

IPA/daɪˈæzəpæm/
IPA/daɪˈæzəpæm/

diazepam — 名詞

1. a medicine that helps people feel calmer and is also given to ease muscle spasms

1.名詞C1
釋義

地西泮

用於減輕焦慮、肌肉痙攣與癲癇的藥

a medicine that helps people feel calmer and is also given to ease muscle spasms or control seizures.

例句

The emergency doctor gave Mira diazepam to stop the seizure.

急診醫師給 Mira 使用地西泮來止住癲癇發作。

give diazepam to stop a seizure

Bao took diazepam before the scan because closed spaces panic him.

因為密閉空間會讓 Bao 恐慌，他在掃描前服用了地西泮。

take diazepam before a stressful procedure

同義詞
  • Valium

    a brand name for diazepam in many markets

  • tranquilizer

    a broader class term; not every tranquilizer is diazepam

文法句型

take diazepam for [condition]

a dose of diazepam

用法筆記

In medical writing, diazepam is the generic drug name; brand names such as Valium refer to the same medicine in some places.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor prescribed Valium, so it cannot be diazepam.
✅The doctor prescribed diazepam; Valium is one brand name for it.
💡'diazepam' is the generic drug name, while 'Valium' is a brand name.