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antipsychotic — [an΄tī sī kät′ik; an΄tēsī kät′ik, an΄tīsī kät′ik] adj. tranquilizing; neuroleptic n. an antipsychotic drug … English World dictionary
Antipsychotic — Advertisement for Thorazine (chlorpromazine) from the 1950s[1] An antipsychotic (or neuroleptic) is a tranquilizing psychiatric medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions or hallucinations, as well as disordered tho … Wikipedia
Antipsychotic — A drug (or another measure) that is effective in the treatment of psychoses. * * * 1. SYN: a. agent. 2. Denoting the actions of such an agent ( e.g., chlorpromazine). * * * an·ti·psy·chot·ic .ant i sī kät ik, .an .tī adj of, being, or involving… … Medical dictionary
antipsychotic — adj. describing a group of drugs used to treat severe mental disorders (psychoses), including schizophrenia and mania; some are administered in small doses to relieve anxiety. Formerly known as major tranquillizers, antipsychotic drugs include… … The new mediacal dictionary
antipsychotic — noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired • Syn: ↑major tranquilizer, ↑major tranquillizer, ↑major tranquilliser, ↑antipsychotic drug, ↑antipsychotic agent, ↑neuroleptic drug, ↑neuroleptic agent, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antipsychotic — noun Date: 1966 any of the powerful tranquilizers (as the phenothiazines and butyrophenones) used especially to treat psychosis and believed to act by blocking dopamine nervous receptors called also neuroleptic • antipsychotic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
antipsychotic — adjective used to treat psychotic disorders. noun an antipsychotic drug … English new terms dictionary
antipsychotic — an•ti•psy•chot•ic [[t]ˌæn ti saɪˈkɒt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) pha of or pertaining to any of various drugs used in the treatment of psychosis, esp. schizophrenia, and severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia 2) pha Also called neuroleptic … From formal English to slang
antipsychotic agent — noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired • Syn: ↑major tranquilizer, ↑major tranquillizer, ↑major tranquilliser, ↑antipsychotic drug, ↑antipsychotic, ↑neuroleptic drug, ↑neuroleptic agent, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antipsychotic drug — noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired • Syn: ↑major tranquilizer, ↑major tranquillizer, ↑major tranquilliser, ↑antipsychotic agent, ↑antipsychotic, ↑neuroleptic drug, ↑neuroleptic agent, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antipsychotic — /an tee suy kot ik, an tuy /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, esp. schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia. n. 2. Also called major tranquilizer … Universalium
