chlorpromazine

[ klawr-prom-uh-zeen, klohr- ]

noun

1. a grayish-white, crystalline powder, C 17 H 19 ClN 2 S, derived from phenothiazine, used chiefly to inhibit nausea and vomiting and as a major tranquilizer in the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses.

chlorpromazine

/ klɔːˈprɒməˌziːn /

noun

1. a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C 17 H 19 ClN 2 S

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorpromazine¹

First recorded in 1950–55; chlor- ² + pro(pyl) + (a)m(ine) + azine

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorpromazine¹

C20: from chloro- + pro ( pyl + a ) m ( ine ) + azine