THIORIDAZINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thioridazine mean? 

• THIORIDAZINE (noun)
  The noun THIORIDAZINE has 1 sense:

1. a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

  Familiarity information: THIORIDAZINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THIORIDAZINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Mellaril; thioridazine

Hypernyms ("thioridazine" is a kind of...):

antipsychotic; antipsychotic agent; antipsychotic drug; major tranquilizer; major tranquilliser; major tranquillizer; neuroleptic; neuroleptic agent; neuroleptic drug (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired)