First Known Use: 1960
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haloperidol
noun hal·o·per·i·dol \ˌha-lō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl, -ˌdōl\
Definition of HALOPERIDOL
: a depressant C21H23ClFNO2 of the central nervous system used especially as an antipsychotic drug
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Origin of HALOPERIDOL
hal- + piperidine + 1-ol
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haloperidol
noun halo·per·i·dol \ˌhal-ō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl, -ˌdōl\
Medical Definition of HALOPERIDOL
: a butyrophenone antipsychotic drug C21H23ClFNO2 used especially to treat schizophrenia and to control the involuntary tics and vocalizations of Tourette's syndrome—see haldol
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