noun
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
• Syn:
↑major tranquilizer, ↑major tranquillizer, ↑major tranquilliser, ↑antipsychotic drug, ↑antipsychotic agent, ↑antipsychotic, ↑neuroleptic agent, ↑neuroleptic
• Hypernyms:
↑tranquilizer, ↑tranquillizer, ↑tranquilliser, ↑antianxiety agent, ↑ataractic drug, ↑ataractic agent, ↑ataractic
• Hyponyms:
↑chlorpromazine, ↑Thorazine, ↑clozapine, ↑Clozaril, ↑diphenylbutyl piperidine, ↑fluphenazine, ↑haloperidol, ↑Haldol, ↑loxapine, ↑Loxitane, ↑molindone, ↑Moban, ↑prochlorperazine, ↑thioridazine, ↑Mellaril, ↑thiothixene, ↑Navane, ↑lithium carbonate, ↑Lithane, ↑Lithonate, ↑Eskalith
Useful english dictionary. 2012.