zolpidem
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from (imida)zol(e) + p(yr)id(ine) + (ac)e(ta)m(ide).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈzoʊl.pɪˌdɛm/
Noun[edit]
zolpidem (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A sedative and hypnotic drug administered orally in the form of its tartrate (C19H21N3O)2·C4H6O6 in the short-term treatment of insomnia. It is marketed under the trademark Ambien, Stilnox.
Derived terms[edit]
- -pidem (“hynoptic/sedative”)
- zolpidem tartrate
Translations[edit]
type of sedative
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References[edit]
- “zolpidem”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary