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DIPHENYLBUTYL PIPERIDINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("diphenylbutyl piperidine" is a kind of...):
antipsychotic; antipsychotic agent; antipsychotic drug; major tranquilizer; major tranquilliser; major tranquillizer; neuroleptic; neuroleptic agent; neuroleptic drug (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diphenylbutyl piperidine"):
pimozide (the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine)
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