Dictionary
an•ti•psy•chot•ic
Pronunciation: (an"tē-sī-kot'ik, an"tī-), [key] Pharm.
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adj.
of or pertaining to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, esp. schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia.
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n.
Also called
major tranquilizer, neuroleptic. any such substance, as the phenothiazines.
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