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haloperidol
[ hal-oh-per-i-dawl, -dol ]
/ ˌhæl oʊˈpɛr ɪˌdɔl, -ˌdɒl /
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noun Pharmacology.
a major antipsychotic agent, C21H23ClFNO2, used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.
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halogenate, halogen lamp, haloid, halolike, halon, haloperidol, halophile, halophyte, halosere, halothane, halotrichite
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