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.
1 Diazepam (Valium) - An anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant drug with rapid onset. 2  It is used to treat panic attacks, insomnia, seizures, restless leg syndrome, and alcohol withdrawal. 3  Diazepam is also used for the treatment of benzodiazepine dependence because of its low potency.