Ambien
22
6.7
- proper noun
- /ˈæmbiən/
- Specialized
:
Ambien
- To treat her insomnia, she takes Ambien every night before bed.
- take Ambien
- Ambien for insomnia
- sleeping pill Ambien
And here I am taking Ambien to come down.
- And here I am taking Ambien to come down.
- And I went and he recommended Ambien and I'd never take an Ambien.
- I made him go hush by putting some Ambien in the dinner mush.
- It's like he heard that you're taking Ambien on this podcast and knew you'd be sleeping.
- An example of a non benzo would be Ambien.
- I found out he was crushing ambien and other sleeping pills and adding it to my drinks and yes, that made me more compliant in all the ways he wanted.
- You know, Ambien, for example, has has AZ at the start of it for its generic name, but I don't want to get into naming any necessarily.
- I've been what we can have on Ambien.
- So what's an example you've played around with Ambien, right?
Examples
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He began taking Ambien after his father died because he was having trouble sleeping.
Blog text (8) -
Prior to getting pregnant, I was on Ambien.
Blog text (25) -
And here I am taking Ambien to come down.
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You want me to get you an Ambien?
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Have you seen my Ambien?
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I just took an Ambien.
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I discovered last night that I am out of Ambien.
Fiction book (2000) -
I almost never actually take the Ambien, but just knowing that it's in the medicine cabinet makes me feel in control of my sleep.
Blog text (15) -
She's been taking Ambien to keep her down at night with mixed results.
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I took an Ambien.
Synonyms
45
2.9
A tablet you take to help you fall asleep
1
2.8
A small pill that helps you sleep
A small pill that you take to help you sleep
How Sedating
- Specialized
12
9.0
- Specialized
1
7.1
- Archaic
1
8.2
- Specialized
22
6.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ambien is a brand name made to sound like the word ambient, which means 'surrounding' or 'calm'. A helpful way to remember it is that Ambien is a sleep medicine whose name suggests a calm, sleep-friendly 'surrounding', so it helps you rest.