butyrophenone
[ byoo-tir-oh-fuh-nohn ]
/ byuˌtɪr oʊ fəˈnoʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
any of a class of antipsychotics, as haloperidol, used to relieve symptoms of schizophrenia, acute psychosis, or other severe psychiatric disorders.
Words nearby butyrophenone
butyrate,
butyric,
butyric acid,
butyrin,
butyroid,
butyrophenone,
butyryl,
butyryl group,
buxom,
buxtehude,
buxton
Medical definitions for butyrophenone
butyrophenone
[ byōō-tĭr′ō-fə-nōn′, byōō′tə-rō- ]
n.
Any of a group of neuroleptic drugs, such as haloperidol, administered in the treatment of acute psychotic episodes, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders.