The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A white or yellow powder, C21H26N2S2, a derivative of phenothiazine, that is administered orally in the treatment of various psychotic conditions, anxiety, depression, and certain childhood behavioral disorders.
n. An antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of anxiety, depression and autism
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n. a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Word Usage
"The excuse had been that South Hams Prison used chemical restraints on its violent prisoners—thioridazine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine—and that paranoid episodes were one of the common side effects."