bu·ty·ro·phe·none
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Definition of butyrophenone
: any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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“Butyrophenone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyrophenone. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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butyrophenone
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bu·ty·ro·phe·none
| \ ˌbyüt-ə-(ˌ)rō-fə-ˈnōn
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Medical Definition of butyrophenone
: any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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The first known use of butyrophenone was in 1961
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