"val" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vals [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of Valium. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} val (countable and uncountable, plural vals)
  1. (informal) Valium. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Drugs
    Sense id: en-val-en-noun-qDwKXcSe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Shortening of Valium.",
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          "ref": "1997 May 29, Kate Sholl, “Re: MED: Pain relief in Neck?”, in alt.med.fibromyalgia (Usenet)",
          "text": "and i must be on that list of people that need to get knocked over with a hammer 'cause vicodin and val don't knock me out.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998 December 29, rob [username], “Re: Depression and MS(leg/feet burning pain)”, in alt.support.mult-sclerosis (Usenet)",
          "text": "I would think though that whatever the reason for a panic attack valium would be great. I know that if my house was on fire and I was on 15mg of val It would take a lot more energy than I had, to panic. ;^)",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 June 28, FllSpdAhd1 [username], “Re: Valium?”, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav (Usenet)",
          "text": "I'm a medic and phenobarb is the primary drug for true seizures, but the OP states the cat presents seizure like behavior at the sound of her voice. I don't know where any of you are from, but we don't treat seizures with val.",
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        "(informal) Valium."
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          "ref": "1997 May 29, Kate Sholl, “Re: MED: Pain relief in Neck?”, in alt.med.fibromyalgia (Usenet)",
          "text": "and i must be on that list of people that need to get knocked over with a hammer 'cause vicodin and val don't knock me out.",
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          "ref": "1998 December 29, rob [username], “Re: Depression and MS(leg/feet burning pain)”, in alt.support.mult-sclerosis (Usenet)",
          "text": "I would think though that whatever the reason for a panic attack valium would be great. I know that if my house was on fire and I was on 15mg of val It would take a lot more energy than I had, to panic. ;^)",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 June 28, FllSpdAhd1 [username], “Re: Valium?”, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav (Usenet)",
          "text": "I'm a medic and phenobarb is the primary drug for true seizures, but the OP states the cat presents seizure like behavior at the sound of her voice. I don't know where any of you are from, but we don't treat seizures with val.",
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