haloperidol

[ hal-oh-per-i-dawl, -dol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a major antipsychotic agent, C 21 H 23 ClFNO 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of haloperidol¹

First recorded in 1955–60; halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol ¹