Definition of trifluoperazine
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C21H24F3N3S chiefly used to treat psychotic conditions and especially schizophrenia
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Origin and Etymology of trifluoperazine
tri- + fluor- + piperazine
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First Known Use: circa 1957
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medical Definition of trifluoperazine
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H24F3N3S·HCl to treat psychotic disorders and especially schizophrenia
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Trifluoperazine is marketed under the trademark Stelazine.
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