fluphenazine

noun flu·phen·azine \flü-ˈfe-nə-ˌzēn\

Definition of FLUPHENAZINE

: a tranquilizer C₂₂H₂₆F₃N₃OS used especially in the form of its hydrochloride

fluor- + phenazine

First Known Use: 1959

Medical Dictionary

noun flu·phen·azine \flü-ˈfen-ə-ˌzēn\

: a phenothiazine tranquilizer administered especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C₂₂H₂₆F₃N₃OS·2HCl—see prolixin

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