thioridazine

noun

thioridazine

noun

UK /ˌθʌɪ.ə(ʊ).ɹɪˈdeɪ.ziːn/ · US /ˌθaɪ.əˈɹɪd.əˌziːn/

Etymology From thio- + (pipe)rid(ine) + (phenothi)azine.

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer, chiefly in the treatment of mental illness.

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