PROCHLORPERAZINE

Pronunciation (US):

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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)

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