thiothixene
[ thahy-oh-thik-seen ]
/ ˌθaɪ oʊˈθɪk sin /
noun Pharmacology.
a potent antipsychotic, C23H29N3O2S2, used in the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses.
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Origin of thiothixene
First recorded in 1960–65; thio- + thi(o)x(anth)ene
Words nearby thiothixene
thiosulfate, thiosulfuric, thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphate, thiosulphuric acid, thiothixene, thiouracil, thiourea, thioxanthene, thir, thiram
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Medical definitions for thiothixene
thiothixene
[ thī′ō-thĭk′sēn′ ]
n.
An antipsychotic drug that is given orally and intramuscularly, used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia.
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