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antipsychotic

[ an-tee-sahy-kot-ik, an-tahy- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, especially schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia.


noun

  1. Also called ma·jor tran·quil·iz·er [mey, -jer , trang, -kw, uh, -lahy-zer],. any such substance, as the phenothiazines.

antipsychotic

/ ˌæntɪsaɪˈkɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. preventing or treating psychosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. any antipsychotic drug, such as chlorpromazine: used to treat such conditions as schizophrenia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antipsychotic1

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + psychotic
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Example Sentences

Some antidepressants and antipsychotics can affect sweat production, while drugs for treating heart disease, such as ACE inhibitors, can cause dehydration and affect the kidneys.

From Time

These include some muscle relaxants commonly used to treat pain, benzodiazepines commonly used to treat anxiety or poor sleep and some antipsychotics commonly used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

The US government accused Janssen of improperly promoting the antipsychotic drug Risperdal to dementia patients despite the drug increasing deaths in the elderly.

Low staffing levels are tied to worse treatment for residents, such as the overprescription of antipsychotic drugs, and increase the risk of injuries.

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Certain medications, like antipsychotics and blood pressure pills, can throw internal thermostats out of whack.

[It] does not resemble standard antipsychotic, antidepressant, antianxiety or hypnotic drugs in simple drug interaction tests.

The district court compared this cost to the cost of a common antipsychotic drug used to treat many DOC inmates.

The latest pharmaceutical being sold on the street is a knock-you-out antipsychotic called Seroquel.

Some people with psychotic symptoms may need to take antipsychotic medication for only a few weeks or months.

The antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, reduce the brain's sensitivity to one or more of these chemical substances.

If not checked with antipsychotic medication, they become violent.

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