risperidone

See also: rispéridone

English

Chemical structure of risperidone

Etymology

From (fluo)r- +‎ (benz)is(oxazole) +‎ (pi)perid(inyl) +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈspɛ.ɹɪ.dəʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈspɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

Noun

risperidone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.

Derived terms

• -peridone (“antipsychotic”)

References

• “risperidone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “risperidone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.