FLUPHENAZINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fluphenazine mean? 

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

1. tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLUPHENAZINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fluphenazine" 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)

 Context examples 

Fluphenazine may stop tumor growth by keeping myeloma cells from dividing and causing them to die.

(Fluphenazine, NCI Dictionary)

Fluphenazine hydrochloride may stop tumor growth by keeping myeloma cells from dividing and causing them to die.

(Fluphenazine hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)

Fluphenazine blocks postsynaptic dopamine D2 receptors in the limbic system, cortical system and basal ganglia, resulting in a reduction of schizophrenia-associated hallucinations and delusions.

(Fluphenazine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Fluphenazine decanoate exerts its actions by blocking postsynaptic dopamine D2 receptors in the limbic, cortical system and basal ganglia.

(Fluphenazine Decanoate, NCI Thesaurus)

Fluphenazine exerts its actions by blocking postsynaptic dopamine D2 receptors in the limbic, cortical system and basal ganglia.

(Fluphenazine, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt of fluphenazine, a phenothiazine with antipsychotic activity and potential antineoplastic activity.

(Fluphenazine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The decanoate salt form of fluphenazine, a phenothiazine with antipsychotic activity.

(Fluphenazine Decanoate, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called fluphenazine hydrochloride.

(Fluphenazine, NCI Dictionary)

Also called fluphenazine.

(Fluphenazine hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)