Doriden
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9.9
A medicine once used to help people with sleep problems
- noun
- Archaic
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Doriden
- After taking Doriden, he finally fell asleep for the first time in days.
Examples
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Many patients reported feeling more relaxed after using Doriden at bedtime.
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Doriden.
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The doctor prescribed Doriden to help her manage her insomnia.
Synonyms
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9.9
A drug once used to help people sleep
is the trademarked brand name for that same sedative medication
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doriden is a brand name for a sedative medicine. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of the Dori- part like the root dorm- which means 'sleep', as in dormant and dormitory, so Doriden is a drug that helps people sleep.