butyrophenone

English

Etymology

From butyro- +‎ phenone.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/, /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊˈfiːˌnoʊn/

Noun

butyrophenone (uncountable)

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

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Translations

Translations

Italian: butirrofenone (it) m

References

“butyrophenone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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