"Halcion" meaning in English

See Halcion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Halcions [plural]
Etymology: Marketing name, probably from halcyon. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Halcion (countable and uncountable, plural Halcions)
  1. (pharmacology) Brand name for triazolam. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-Halcion-en-noun-1A6b-hEg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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