spiperone

English

Chemical structure of spiperone

Etymology

From spi(ro) +‎ -perone (“4’-fluoro-4-piperidinobutyrophenone derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈspɪp.əˌɹoʊn/, /ˈspaɪ.pəˌɹoʊn/

Noun

spiperone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A psychoactive drug structurally related to butyrophenone.

Anagrams

• peperinos, rone pipes