chlorpromazine

[ klawr-prom-uh-zeen, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˈprɒm əˌzin, kloʊr- /

noun

a grayish-white, crystalline powder, C17H19ClN2S, derived from phenothiazine, used chiefly to inhibit nausea and vomiting and as a major tranquilizer in the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses.

Origin of chlorpromazine

First recorded in 1950–55; chlor-2 + pro(pyl) + (a)m(ine) + azine

Words nearby chlorpromazine

chlorous, chlorous acid, chlorpheniramine, chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, chloruresis

British Dictionary definitions for chlorpromazine

chlorpromazine
/ (klɔːˈprɒməˌziːn) /

noun

a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C 17 H 19 ClN 2 S

Word Origin for chlorpromazine

C20: from chloro- + pro ( pyl + a) m ( ine) + azine

Medical definitions for chlorpromazine

chlorpromazine
[ klôr-prŏm′ə-zēn′, -prō′mə- ]

n.

A phenothiazine antipsychotic agent with antiemetic, antiadrenergic, and anticholinergic actions.