trifluoperazine

noun tri·fluo·per·a·zine \ˌtrī-ˌflü-ō-ˈper-ə-ˌzēn, -zən\

Definition of TRIFLUOPERAZINE

: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C₂₁H₂₄F₃N₃S chiefly used to treat psychotic conditions and especially schizophrenia

tri- + fluor- + piperazine

First Known Use: circa 1957

Medical Dictionary

noun tri·fluo·per·a·zine \ˌtrī-ˌflü-ō-ˈper-ə-ˌzēn, -zən\

: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C₂₁H₂₄F₃N₃S used especially to treat psychotic conditions and especially schizophrenia—see stelazine

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