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bu·ty·ro·phe·none | \ ˌbyü-tə-(ˌ)rō-fə-ˈnōn 
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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
nounbu·ty·ro·phe·none | \ ˌbyüt-ə-(ˌ)rō-fə-ˈnōn \
\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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