Term: midazolam
IPA: mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam, mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm

==English==
[[File:Midazolam.svg|thumb|150px|Chemical structure of '''midazolam''']]
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===Etymology===
{{blend|en|imidazole|alt1=(i)midazole|-azepam}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[sedative]] of the [[benzodiazepine]] class, used (as the [[hydrochloride]]) chiefly as a [[premedication]] for [[anesthesia]]; 8-[[chloro-]]6-(2-[[fluorophenyl]])-1-[[methyl]]-4''H''-[[im