neuroleptic
pronunciation
How to pronounce neuroleptic in British English:
UK [,njʊərə(ʊ)'leptɪk]
How to pronounce neuroleptic in American English:
US [ ,nʊrə'lɛptɪk; ,njʊrə'lɛptɪk]
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- Noun:
- tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Word Origin
Example
- 1. When we used this technique with different neuroleptic drugs , we were able to compare the relative effectiveness of the various compounds .
- 2. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome presenting features include : fever , altered level of consciousness , and " lead-pipe " skeletal muscle rigidity causing rhabdomyolysis .