tri·fluo·per·a·zine
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Definition of trifluoperazine
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C21H24F3N3S chiefly used to treat psychotic conditions and especially schizophrenia
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trifluoperazine
noun
tri·fluo·per·a·zine
| \ ˌtrī-ˌflü-ō-ˈper-ə-ˌzēn
, -zən
\
, -zən
\
Medical Definition of trifluoperazine
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer used in the form of its hydrochloride C21H24F3N3S·HCl to treat psychotic disorders and especially schizophrenia
Note: Trifluoperazine is marketed under the trademark Stelazine.
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The first known use of trifluoperazine was circa 1957
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