Definition of Chlorpromazine

1. Noun. A drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer.

Exact synonyms: Thorazine
Generic synonyms: Antipsychotic, Antipsychotic Agent, Antipsychotic Drug, Major Tranquilizer, Major Tranquilliser, Major Tranquillizer, Neuroleptic, Neuroleptic Agent, Neuroleptic Drug, Phenothiazine, Thiodiphenylamine
Language type: Trade Name

Definition of Chlorpromazine

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Medical Definition of Chlorpromazine

1. Neuroleptic aliphatic phenothiazine, thought to act primarily as dopamine antagonist, but also antagonist at _ adrenergic, H1 histamine, muscarinic and serotonin receptors. Used clinically as an antiemetic. Has been shown to alter fibroblast behaviour. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlorpromazine

Chloroxylon swietenia
chlorozotocin
chlorphenamidine
chlorphenesin
chlorphenindione
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine maleate
chlorpheniramine maleate
chlorphenol red
chlorphenoxamine
chlorphentermine
chlorphentermine hydrochloride
chlorproethazine hydrochloride
chlorproguanil hydrochloride
chlorpromazine (current term)
chlorpromazine (current term)
chlorpromazines
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamides
chlorpropham
chlorprothixene
chlorpyrifos
chlorpyrifos
chlorpyrifos-oxonase
chlorquinaldol
chlorsulfuron-5-hydroxylase
chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
chlorthalidone

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