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Definition of Phenothiazine

1. Noun. A compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites.

Definition of Phenothiazine

1. Noun. (organic compound) A polycyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to one of thiazine; thiodiphenylamine, dibenzothiazine ¹

2. Noun. (medicine) Any of a family of pharmaceuticals, derived from this compound, used to treat schizophrenia etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phenothiazine

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Medical Definition of Phenothiazine

1. A group of tranquilising medications with antipsychotic action, thought to act by blocking dopaminergic transmission in the brain. They are used to treat mental, nervous and emotional disorders. Examples include: chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, mesoridazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine, promazine, thioridazine, trifluoperazine, thiopropazate and triflupromazine. Trifluoperazine binds to and inhibits calmodulin and has been used experimentally to block calcium or calmodulin controlled reactions. (29 Sep 1997)

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