chlorpromazine

chlor·prom·a·zine  (klôr-prm-zn, -prm-, klr-)

n.

A drug, C₁₇H₁₉ClN₂S, derived from phenothiazine and used to suppress vomiting and as a sedative and a tranquilizer, especially in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic states.

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[chlor(o)- + pro(pyl) + m(ethyl) + azine.]

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chlorpromazine [klɔːˈprɒməˌziːn]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C₁₇H₁₉ClN₂S

[from chloro- + pro(pyl + a)m(ine) + azine]

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