Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midazolam

/mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: mi-da-zo-lam
IPA: /mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sedative of the benzodiazepine class, used (as the hydrochloride) chiefly as a premedication for anesthesia; 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine, C₁₈H₁₃ClFN₃.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I got the vial of midazolam out of the crash trolley and squeezed the contents into the patientʼs mouth."

Etymology

Blend of (i)midazole + -azepam.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/
British English: /mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

midazolam hydrochloride

Synonyms

versed

Questions

How do you pronounce midazolam?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/.
What does midazolam mean?: A sedative of the benzodiazepine class, used (as the hydrochloride) chiefly as a premedication for anesthesia; 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine, C₁₈H₁₃ClFN₃.
Where does midazolam come from?: Blend of (i)midazole + -azepam.

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