chlorpromazine

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noun chlor·prom·a·zine \klȯr-ˈprä-mə-ˌzēn\

Definition of chlorpromazine

: a phenothiazine C₁₇H₁₉ClN₂S used chiefly as a tranquilizer especially in the form of its hydrochloride to control the symptoms of psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia)

Recent Examples of chlorpromazine from the Web

And last year, scientists working with mouse brain cells found that the anti-malaria drug quinacrine and the anti-psychotic drug chlorpromazine interfered with the ability of prions to cause normal brain protein to misfold.

— mark johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "In tracking a lethal family of diseases that threatens humans and animals, scientists have become the hunters", 6 July 2017
Looking back, the purely unexpected discovery of lithium, chlorpromazine (the first antipsychotic drug) and several antidepressants around the 1950s promised rapid therapeutic progress.

— dr. claes wahlestedt, miamiherald, "In treating mental illness, drugs are critical. Yet few are in the pipeline.", 6 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of chlorpromazine

chlor- + propyl + methyl + azine

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First Known Use: 1952

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Medical Dictionary

chlorpromazine

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noun chlor·prom·a·zine \klōr-ˈpräm-ə-ˌzēn, klȯr-\

Medical Definition of chlorpromazine

: a phenothiazine derivative that has antipsychotic, sedative, and antiemetic properties and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₉ClN₂S·HCl especially to manage the symptoms of psychotic disorders (as schizophrenia)—see largactil, thorazine