Z-drug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of nonbenzodiazepine drugs with effects similar to benzodiazepines, used in the treatment of insomnia.

Word forms

Z-drug Z-drugs

Etymology

Most of their names start with the letter Z, e.g. zopiclone, zaleplon, zolpidem.

Synonyms

Z
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