phenothiazine (redirected from Phenothiazines)

phe·no·thi·a·zine  (fn-th-zn, -n-)

n.

1. A yellow organic compound, C₁₂H₉NS, used in insecticides, livestock anthelmintics, and dyes.

2. Any of a group of drugs derived from this compound and used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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phenothiazine [ˌfiːnəʊˈθaɪəziːn]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless to light yellow insoluble crystalline compound used as an anthelmintic for livestock and in insecticides. Formula: C₁₂H₉NS

2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) any of several drugs derived from phenothiazine and used as strong tranquillizers and in the treatment of schizophrenia

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phenothiazine  (fn-th-zn)

1. A yellow or green, toxic organic compound used in insecticides and dyes and to treat infections with worms and other parasites in livestock. Chemical formula: C₁₂H₉NS.

2. Any of a group of drugs derived from this compound. Phenothiazines are dopamine antagonists and are used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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phenothiazine - a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites thiodiphenylamine chlorpromazine, Thorazine - a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer thiazine - a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom