neuroleptic
neu·ro·lep·tic
noun \ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlep-tik, ˌnyu̇r-\Definition of NEUROLEPTIC
— neuroleptic adjective
Origin of NEUROLEPTIC
French neuroleptique, from neur- + -leptique affecting, from Greek lēptikos seizing, from lambanein to take, seize — more at latch
First Known Use: 1958
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