thioridazine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From thio- + (pipe)rid(ine) + (phenothi)azine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌθʌɪ.ə(ʊ).ɹɪˈdeɪ.ziːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθaɪ.əˈɹɪd.əˌziːn/
Noun[edit]
thioridazine (countable and uncountable, plural thioridazines)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer, chiefly in the treatment of mental illness.
References[edit]
- “thioridazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “thioridazine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.