butyrophenone bu·ty·ro·phe·none (by&oomacr;-tĭr'ō-fə-nōn', by&oomacr;'tə-rō-)
n.
Any of a group of neuroleptic drugs, such as haloperidol, administered in the treatment of acute psychotic episodes, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders.
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |