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antipsychotic

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis or other conditions, chiefly something that acts as an antagonist, partial agonist.

Pronunciation

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antihsykahtik

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈæntɪsaɪˈkɑtɪk

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Definition

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noun

  1. pharmacology

    Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis or other conditions, chiefly one that acts as an antagonist, partial agonist, or inverse agonist of dopamine receptors in the synapses.

adjective

  1. pharmacology

    Preventing or counteracting psychosis.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: (pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis or other conditions, chiefly one that acts as an antagonist, partial agonist, or inverse agonist of dopamine receptors in the synapses.

Used this way, antipsychotic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • antipsychotic drug , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Tranquilizer

antipsychotic drugantipsychotic agentatypical antipsychotictypical antipsychoticantipsychotic effect

Other combinations

antipsychotic medicationantipsychotic treatmentconventional antipsychotic

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Compound terms

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  • antipsychotic agentnounCompound term

    Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired.

  • antipsychotic drugnounCompound term

    Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired.

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