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droperidol
[ droh-per-i-dawl, -dol ]
/ droʊˈpɛr ɪˌdɔl, -ˌdɒl /
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noun Pharmacology.
a phenothiazine, C22H22FN3O2, used as an anesthetic or antiemetic, or for emergency control of severe behavioral disturbance.
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Origin of droperidol
(dehy)dro(benz)peridol
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