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neuroleptic definition

neuro·lep·tic (no̵or′ō lep′tik, nyo̵or′-)

adjective

tranquilizing

Etymology: Fr neuroleptique < Gr neuron, nerve + lēptos, seizing < lambanein, to seize: see epilepsy

noun

a tranquilizing drug

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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