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an⋅ti⋅psy⋅chot⋅ic

  [an-tee-sahy-kot-ik, an-tahy-] Pharmacology
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, esp. schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia.
–noun
2. Also called major tranquilizer, neuroleptic. any such substance, as the phenothiazines.
Origin:
1950–55; anti- + psychotic
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an·ti·psy·chot·ic   (ān'tē-sī-kŏt'ĭk, ān'tī-)   
adj.  Counteracting or diminishing the symptoms of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, paranoia, and bipolar disorder.
an'ti·psy·chot'ic n.
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Main Entry: 1an·ti·psy·chot·ic
Pronunciation: "ant-i-sI-'kät-ik, "an-"tI-
Function: adjective
: of, being, orinvolving the use of an antipsychotic <antipsychotic drugs> <antipsychotic therapy> <antipsychotic action>

Main Entry: 2antipsychotic
Function: noun
: any of the powerful tranquilizers (as the phenothiazines or butyrophenones) used especially to treat psychosis andbelieved to act by blocking dopamine nervous receptors called also neuroleptic
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antipsychotic an·ti·psy·chot·ic (ān'tē-sī-kŏt'ĭk, ān'tī-)
adj.
Counteracting or diminishing the symptoms of a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia, paranoia, or manic-depressive psychosis.

an'ti·psy·chot'ic n.

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