Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An oral sedative and hypnotic drug, C17H17ClN6O3, used to treat insomnia.
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- noun The active
dextrorotatory stereoisomer ofzopiclone , used as asedative to treatinsomnia .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The trial tested a modified-release formation of eszopiclone, which is sold as the sleep aid Lunesta in the U.S. and Lunivia in Europe.
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Barbiturates including Fiorinal, and non-benzo sleeping pills in excess such as Ambien (zolpidem), Sonata (zaleplon), Lunesta (eszopiclone)
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Barbiturates including Fiorinal, and non-benzo sleeping pills in excess such as Ambien (zolpidem), Sonata (zaleplon), Lunesta (eszopiclone)
Barbara Ficarra: Worried About Popping Pills If You're a Superwoman? Barbara Ficarra 2010
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Barbiturates including Fiorinal, and non-benzo sleeping pills in excess such as Ambien (zolpidem), Sonata (zaleplon), Lunesta (eszopiclone)
Barbara Ficarra: Worried About Popping Pills If You're a Superwoman? 2010
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I took eszopiclone (Lunesta), then zolpidem (Ambien and generic), for my chronic insomnia, but each stopped working after awhile.
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I took eszopiclone (Lunesta), then zolpidem (Ambien and generic), for my chronic insomnia, but each stopped working after awhile.
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They include zolpidem (sold under the brand name Ambien), zaleplon (Sonata), and eszopiclone (Lunesta).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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They include zolpidem (sold under the brand name Ambien), zaleplon (Sonata), and eszopiclone (Lunesta).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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They include zolpidem (sold under the brand name Ambien), zaleplon (Sonata), and eszopiclone (Lunesta).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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They include zolpidem (sold under the brand name Ambien), zaleplon (Sonata), and eszopiclone (Lunesta).
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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