1. (Units) Also called: statute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards.
Valium is a benzodiazepine with properties of being a sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant drug. Valium is generally used to treat short term moderate to severe anxiety or insomnia.
Valium, known generically as diazepam, and Xanax, known generically as alprazolam, are both benzodiazepines, which are categorized as minor tranquilizers. Benzodiazepines work by helping boost the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).