butyrophenone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia.

/ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/ /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊˈfiːˌnoʊn/

butyrophenone

From butyro- + phenone.

benperidol droperidol haloperidol melperone triperidol

-perone

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