neuroleptic

noun neu·ro·lep·tic \ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlep-tik, ˌnyu̇r-\

Definition of NEUROLEPTIC

— neuroleptic adjective

French neuroleptique, from neur- + -leptique affecting, from Greek lēptikos seizing, from lambanein to take, seize — more at latch

First Known Use: 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·lep·tic \ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈlep-tik\

—neuroleptic adjective

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