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noun
A synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer, chiefly in the treatment of mental illness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Mellaril
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhewh2-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Indo-Aryanbor. Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ)bor. Latin piper English -idine English (pipe)rid(ine) English (phenothi)azine English thioridazine From thio- + (pipe)rid(ine) + (phenothi)azine.
