thioxanthene

[ thahy-uh-zan-theen ]
/ ˌθaɪ əˈzæn θin /

noun Pharmacology.

any of a class of antipsychotics, as thiothixene, used to relieve symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders.

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thioxanthene
[ thī′ō-zănthēn ]

n.

A class of tricyclic compounds resembling phenothiazine and having antipsychotic and antiemetic properties.