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antipsychotic

[an-tee-sahy-kot-ik, an-tahy-]Pharmacology
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.
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noun
  1. Also called major tranquilizer, neuroleptic. any such substance, as the phenothiazines.
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Origin of antipsychotic

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + psychotic
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Examples from the Web for antipsychotic

Historical Examples of antipsychotic

  • If not checked with antipsychotic medication, they become violent.

    The Capgras Shift

    Sam Vaknin

  • The antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, reduce the brain's sensitivity to one or more of these chemical substances.

British Dictionary definitions for antipsychotic

antipsychotic

adjective
  1. preventing or treating psychosis
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noun
  1. any antipsychotic drug, such as chlorpromazine: used to treat such conditions as schizophrenia
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antipsychotic in Medicine

antipsychotic

(ăn′tē-sī-kŏt′ĭk, ăn′tī-)
adj.
  1. Counteracting or diminishing the symptoms of a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia, paranoia, or bipolar disorder.
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Related formsan′ti•psy•chot′ic n.
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