haloperidol

English

Chemical structure of haloperidol

Etymology

From halo- +‎ (pi)perid(ine) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhal.ə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪd.ɒl/, /ˌheɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪd.ɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhæl.oʊˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdɔl/

Noun

haloperidol (countable and uncountable, plural haloperidols)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.

Synonyms

• haldol

Derived terms

• -peridol
• haldol

References

• “haloperidol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “haloperidol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alopeɾiˈdol/ [a.lo.pe.ɾiˈð̞ol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: ha‧lo‧pe‧ri‧dol

Noun

haloperidol m (plural haloperidoles)

1. (pharmacology) haloperidol