PERPHENAZINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does perphenazine mean? 

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

1. tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERPHENAZINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

perphenazine; Triavil

Hypernyms ("perphenazine" is a kind of...):

antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)

 Context examples 

Perphenazine appears to exert its antiemetic activity by blocking the dopamine and histamine-1 receptor in the CTZ thereby relieving nausea and vomiting in the brain.

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In addition, perphenazine binds to alpha-adrenergic receptors.

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Perphenazine blocks postsynaptic dopamine 2(D2) receptors in the mesolimbic and medullary chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ), thereby preventing the excess of dopamine in the brain.

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