n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ben-z ō -d ī - ' a-z ə - ˌ p ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: benz- + di- + az- + -epine (fr. h ep ta- + 2 -ine )
Date: 1934
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers