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PROCHLORPERAZINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("prochlorperazine" is a kind of...):
antiemetic; antiemetic drug (a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting)
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)