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adj
Having antipsychotic properties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
An antipsychotic drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
Narrower terms: chlorpromazine, Thorazine, clozapine, Clozaril, diphenylbutyl piperidine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, Haldol, loxapine, Loxitane, molindone, Moban, prochlorperazine, thioridazine, Mellaril, thiothixene, Navane, lithium carbonate, Lithane, Lithonate, Eskalith
History
Borrowed from French neuroleptique, coined by Jean Delay and Pierre Deniker in 1955. Constructed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “neuron”) and λῆψις (lêpsis), noun form of λαμβάνω (lambánō, “take hold of”).
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