risperidone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈspɛ.ɹɪ.dəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹɪˈspɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- English (fluo)r- English (benz)is(oxazole) English (pi)perid(inyl) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English risperidone From (fluo)r- + (benz)is(oxazole) + (pi)perid(inyl) + -one.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.