phenothiazine

[ fee-nuh-thahy-uh-zeen, -zin ]

/ ˌfi nəˈθaɪ əˌzin, -zɪn /

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noun

Chemistry. a grayish-green to greenish-yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C12H9NS, used chiefly as an insecticide and vermifuge, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Pharmacology. any of a class of medications used principally to treat psychotic symptoms, as delusions or hallucinations, and excessive excitability.

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Origin of phenothiazine

First recorded in 1890–95; pheno- + thiazine

Words nearby phenothiazine

phenomenological, phenomenology, phenomenon, phenoplast, phenosafranine, phenothiazine, phenotype, phenoxide, phenoxybenzamine, phenoxy resin, phentermine

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British Dictionary definitions for phenothiazine

phenothiazine

/ (ˌfiːnəʊˈθaɪəziːn) /

noun

a colourless to light yellow insoluble crystalline compound used as an anthelmintic for livestock and in insecticides. Formula: C 12 H 9 NS

any of several drugs derived from phenothiazine and used as strong tranquillizers and in the treatment of schizophrenia

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Scientific definitions for phenothiazine

phenothiazine

[ fē′nō-thī′ə-zēn′ ]

A yellow or green, toxic organic compound used in insecticides and dyes and to treat infections with worms and other parasites in livestock. Chemical formula: C12H9NS.

Any of a group of drugs derived from this compound. Phenothiazines are dopamine antagonists and are used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.