lorazepam
noun
lor·az·e·pam
lȯr-ˈa-zə-ˌpam 
: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C15H10Cl2N2O2 used especially to relieve anxiety and insomnia and to control epileptic seizures
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The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Those adjectives could also be more generally applied to the production, which often feels like it’s joined Jason Isaacs in stealing Parker Posey’s lorazepam.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, his wife, Victoria Ratliff, played by Parker Posey, relaxes with copious amounts of lorazepam and their daughter Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) grows frustrated by her family.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Besides lorazepam, which is marketed under the brand name Ativan, other common benzodiazepines include Valium (diazepam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Xanax (alprazolam).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Those adjectives could also be more generally applied to the production, which often feels like it’s joined Jason Isaacs in stealing Parker Posey’s lorazepam.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, his wife, Victoria Ratliff, played by Parker Posey, relaxes with copious amounts of lorazepam and their daughter Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) grows frustrated by her family.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Besides lorazepam, which is marketed under the brand name Ativan, other common benzodiazepines include Valium (diazepam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Xanax (alprazolam).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lorazepam
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“Lorazepam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lorazepam. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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lorazepam
noun
lor·az·e·pam
lȯr-ˈaz-ə-ˌpam
: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C15H10Cl2N2O2 used especially to relieve anxiety and insomnia, to control status epilepticus, and as a premedication before surgery
Note: Lorazepam is marketed under the trademark Ativan.
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