neuroleptic

[ noor-uh-lep-tik, nyoor- ]

/ ˌnʊər əˈlɛp tɪk, ˌnyʊər- /

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noun, adjective

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Origin of neuroleptic

1955–60; <French neuroleptique, equivalent to neuro-neuro- + -leptique<Greek lēptikós disposed to take, equivalent to lēp- (verbid stem of lambánein to seize) + -tikos-tic; see -lepsy

Words nearby neuroleptic

neurohypophysis, neuroimmunology, neurol., neurolemma, neuroleptanalgesia, neuroleptic, neurolinguistic programming, neurolinguistics, neurological, neurologist, neurology

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British Dictionary definitions for neuroleptic

neuroleptic

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɛptɪk) /

adjective

capable of affecting the brain, esp by reducing the intensity of nerve function; tranquillizing

noun

a neuroleptic drug; major tranquillizer, used in the treatment of psychoses

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