neuroleptic
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neuroleptic
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Borrowed from French neuroleptique, coined by Jean Delay and Pierre Deniker in 1955. Constructed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “neuron”) and λῆψις (lêpsis), noun form of λαμβάνω (lambánō, “take hold of”).
noun neuroleptics
- An antipsychotic drug. The time has come, therefore, to establish some definite criteria for the new drugs that Delay called neuroleptics, of which chlorpromazine and reserpine are the primary ones, although chemically different.
Similar: antipsychotic
adjective more neuroleptic · most neuroleptic
- Having antipsychotic properties. By mouth in doses of 2 to 3 grains, combined with neuroleptic drugs, it has enabled us to bring about a certain number of improvements in chronic schizophrenics.
Similar: antipsychotic
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noun pharmacology: an antipsychotic drug
| Français | neuroleptique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Neuroleptikum |
| Italiano | neurolettico |
| Ελληνικά | νευροληπτικό nevroliptikó |
| Русский | нейроле́птик nejroléptik |
adj pharmacology: having antipsychotic properties
| Français | neuroleptique |
|---|---|
| Italiano | neurolettico |
| Ελληνικά | νευροληπτικός nevroliptikós |
| Română | neuroleptic |
| Русский | нейролепти́ческий nejroleptíčeskij |
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