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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An antipsychotic drug, C23H29N3O2S2, used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia.

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  • noun A thioxanthene drug used as a typical antipsychotic medication.

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  • noun a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[thio– + thi(o)x(anth)ene, compound from which thiothixene is derived (thio– + xanthene).]

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