valium

What does valium mean?

valium means "a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning".

How many syllables are in valium?

valium has 3 syllables: va-li-um. The stress falls on "va". In IPA it is /ˈveɪliəm/.

What is another word for valium?

Close synonyms include diazepam. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is valium a common word?

valium is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for valium come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.