quetiapine
English
editEtymology
editProbably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/
Noun
editquetiapine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C21H25N3O2S)2·C4H4O4 especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Seroquel.
References
edit- “quetiapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.