noun
Any of a group of antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol, administered in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
Origin of butyrophenone
butyr(ic) phen- -onebutyrophenone
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Noun
(plural butyrophenones)
- (pharmacology) Any of several pharmaceuticals used to treat psychiatric disorders.
Origin
From butyro- +"Ž -phenone.
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butyrophenone - Medical Definition
n.
Any of a group of antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol, administered in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
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