chlorpromazine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic antipsychotic drug, with the chemical formula C₁₇H₁₉ClN₂S.

Pronunciation

/klɔːˈpɹəʊ.məz.ɪn/ /klɔːˈpɹəʊ.məz.iːn/ /klɔɹˈpɹɑm.əˌziːn/ /klɔɹˈpɹoʊ.məˌziːn/

Word forms

chlorpromazine chlorpromazines CPZ

Etymology

Borrowed from French chloropromazine. By surface analysis, chlor- + promazine. First attested in the 1950s.

Synonyms

aminazine Largacti Thorazine
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