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perphenazine

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per⋅phen⋅a⋅zine

[per-fen-uh-zeen, -zin]
–noun Pharmacology.
a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C2 1H2 6ClN3OS, used chiefly as a tranquilizer and in the treatment of intractable hiccoughs and nausea and vomiting.

Origin:
1955–60; per- + phen(othi)azine
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per·phen·a·zine   (pər-fěn'ə-zēn')   
n.  A crystalline compound, C21H26ClN3OS, used as a tranquilizer especially in the treatment of psychosis and to prevent or alleviate nausea and vomiting.

[per- + phen(yl) + (piper)azine.]
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Main Entry: per·phen·a·zine
Pronunciation: (")p&r-'fen-&-"zEn
Function: noun
: a phenothiazine tranquilizerC21H26ClN3OS that is used to control tension, anxiety, and agitation especially in psychotic conditions
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perphenazine per·phen·a·zine (pər-fěn'ə-zēn')
n.
A crystalline compound used as a tranquilizer especially in the treatment of psychosis and to prevent or alleviate nausea and vomiting.

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