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Neuroleptic

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Noun

1. antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug

tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Neuroleptic

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adjective
1. 
capable of affecting the brain, esp by reducing the intensity of nerve function; tranquillizing
noun
2. 
a neuroleptic drug; major tranquillizer, used in the treatment of psychoses

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Neuroleptic

see synonyms of neuroleptic
adjective
1. 
tranquilizing
noun
2. 
a tranquilizing drug

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Neuroleptic

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n.
An antipsychotic or anesthetic drug that causes apathy and decreased affect.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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