butyrophenone
noun
bu·ty·ro·phe·none
ˌbyü-tə-(ˌ)rō-fə-ˈnōn 
: any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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butyrophenone
noun
bu·ty·ro·phe·none
ˌbyüt-ə-(ˌ)rō-fə-ˈnōn
: any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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