National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
Versed (ver-SED)

 A drug used to treat anxiety and tension and to relax muscles. It is also being studied in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by some cancer treatments. It is a type of benzodiazepine. Also called midazolam and midazolam hydrochloride.

Previous Definitions:venography, venous sampling, ventilator, ventricle, Vepesid
Next Definitions:vertebral column, Vesanoid, vesicle, VHL syndrome, Viadur