chlor|pro|ma|zine

chlor|pro|ma|zine
chlor|pro|ma|zine «klr PROH muh zeen, klohr-», noun.
a synthetic drug, used as a sedative and antiemetic, especially in the treatment of mental illness; Thorazine: »

Chlorpromazine seems to be most effective in suppressing the delusions of paranoid patients and in quieting patients who are restless, hyperactive and over-elated (Scientific American).

Formula: C17H19ClN2S Also, chloropromazine.
[< chlor- + promazine]

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  • zine — ace·tyl·phen·yl·hy·dra·zine; al·da·zine; al·lox·a·zine; ben·zine; bom·ba·zine; chlor·cy·cli·zine; chlor·prom·a·zine; di·a·zine; di·eth·yl·car·bam·a·zine; fan·zine; hy·dral·a·zine; hy·dra·zine; hy·drox·y·zine; jat·ror·rhi·zine; ke·ta·zine;… …   English syllables

  • chlorpromazine — A phenothiazine antipsychotic agent with antiemetic, antiadrenergic, and anticholinergic actions. c. hydrochloride c. suitable for oral, intramuscular, and intravenous administration. * * * chlor·prom·a·zine …   Medical dictionary

  • chlorpromazine — chlor•prom•a•zine [[t]klɔrˈprɒm əˌzin, kloʊr [/t]] n. pha a crystalline powder derived from phenothiazine, used chiefly as an antipsychotic and to control nausea • Etymology: 1950–55; chlor +pro (pyl) + (a) m ( ine) +azine …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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  • prochlorperazine — A phenothiazine compound similar in structure, actions, and uses to chlorpromazine; used as a tranquilizer and antiemetic; available as the edisylate for oral and intramuscular administration and as the maleate for oral administration. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

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