butyrophenone
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edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/, /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊˈfiːˌnoʊn/
Noun
editbutyrophenone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia.
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edit- “butyrophenone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.