thioridazine
[ thahy-uh-rid-uh-zeen, -zin ]
/ ˌθaɪ əˈrɪd əˌzin, -zɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a phenothiazine, C21H26N2S2, used as an antipsychotic chiefly in the treatment of acute psychoses and schizophrenia.
Origin of thioridazine
Words nearby thioridazine
thiophen,
thiophene,
thiophenol,
thiophosphate,
thiophosphoric acid,
thioridazine,
thiosinamine,
thiosulfate,
thiosulfuric,
thiosulfuric acid,
thiosulphate
Medical definitions for thioridazine
thioridazine
[ thī′ə-rĭd′ə-zēn′ ]
n.
A white or yellow powder, a derivative of phenothiazine, that is used orally as a tranquilizer to treat various psychotic conditions.