neuroleptanalgesia
[ noo r-uh-lept-an-l-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər ə lɛptˌæn lˈdʒi zi ə, -si ə, ˌnyʊər- /
noun Pharmacology.
a semiconscious nonreactive state induced by certain drug combinations, as fentanyl with droperidol.
Origin of neuroleptanalgesia
Words nearby neuroleptanalgesia
neuroid,
neuroimmunology,
neurol.,
neurolemma,
neurolemma cell,
neuroleptanalgesia,
neuroleptanesthesia,
neuroleptic,
neuroleptic malignant syndrome,
neurolinguistics,
neurological
Medical definitions for neuroleptanalgesia
neuroleptanalgesia
[ nur′ō-lĕp′tăn-əl-jē′zhə ]
n.
An intense analgesic and amnesic state produced by the combination of narcotic analgesics and neuroleptic drugs.