butyrophenone

English

Etymology

From butyro- +‎ phenone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/, /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊˈfiːˌnoʊn/

Noun

butyrophenone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Related terms

• benperidol
• droperidol
• haloperidol
• melperone
• triperidol

Translations

Translations

• Italian: butirrofenone (it) m

References

• “butyrophenone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.