English > chlorpromazine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer. |
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Synonym | Thorazine |
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Broader | major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect / effect is desired |
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phenothiazine, thiodiphenylamine | A compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites |
Spanish | clorpromacina, clorpromazina |
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Catalan | clorpromacina, clorpromazina |
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