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phe⋅no⋅thi⋅a⋅zine

  [fee-nuh-thahy-uh-zeen, -zin]
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1. Chemistry. a grayish-green to greenish-yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C1 2H9NS, used chiefly as an insecticide and vermifuge, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
2. Pharmacology. any of a class of medications used principally to treat psychotic symptoms, as delusions or hallucinations, and excessive excitability.
Origin:
1890–95; pheno- + thiazine
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phe·no·thi·a·zine   (fē'nō-thī'ə-zēn', -nə-)   
n.  

  1. A yellow organic compound, C12H9NS, used in insecticides, livestock anthelmintics, and dyes.

  2. Any of a group of drugs derived from this compound and used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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Main Entry: phe·no·thi·azine
Pronunciation: "fE-nO-'thI-&-"zEn
Function: noun
1 : a greenish yellow crystalline compoundC12H9NS used as an anthelmintic and insecticide especially in veterinary practice called also thiodiphenylamine
2 : any of various phenothiazinederivatives (as chlorpromazine) that are used as tranquilizing agents especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
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phenothiazine phe·no·thi·a·zine (fē'nō-thī'ə-zēn', -nə-)
n.

  1. A yellow organic compound used in veterinary anthelmintics. Also called thiodiphenylamine.

  2. Any of a group of drugs derived from this compound and used as tranquilizers in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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phenothiazine   (fē'nō-thī'ə-zēn')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A yellow or green, toxic organic compound used in insecticides and dyes and to treat infections with worms and other parasites in livestock. Chemical formula: C12H9NS.

  2. Any of a group of drugs derived from this compound. Phenothiazines are dopamine antagonists and are used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.


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phenothiazine

widely used anthelmintic (worming agent) in veterinary medicine. Phenothiazine is an organic compound effective against a broad range of parasites in cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, and swine. A highly toxic drug, it is not recommended for human use and is not effective in dogs or cats

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