temazepamPronunciation: /təˈmeɪzɪpam, -ˈmazɪ-/Definition of temazepam noun [mass noun] Medicine a compound of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquillizer and short-acting hypnotic. A tricyclic compound; chemical formula: C16H13ClN2O2 Origin: 1970s: from tem- (of unknown origin) + azo- + epline (suffix denoting an unsaturated seven-membered ring containing nitrogen) + amide
