antipsychotic

[ an-tee-sahy-kot-ik, an-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, especially schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia.

noun
  1. Also called ma·jor tran·quil·iz·er [mey-jer trang-kwuh-lahy-zer], /ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈtræŋ kwəˌlaɪ zər/, neuroleptic . any such substance, as the phenothiazines.

Origin of antipsychotic

1
First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + psychotic

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British Dictionary definitions for antipsychotic

antipsychotic

/ (ˌæntɪsaɪˈkɒtɪk) /


adjective
  1. preventing or treating psychosis

noun
  1. any antipsychotic drug, such as chlorpromazine: used to treat such conditions as schizophrenia

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