butyrophenone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/ (General-American)
- /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊˈfiːˌnoʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From butyro- + phenone.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Deriveds
Relateds
melperone · benperidol · haloperidol · triperidol · droperidol
Translations (1)
it butirrofenone (Translations)