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THORAZINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Thorazine mean?
• THORAZINE (noun)
The noun THORAZINE has 1 sense:
1. a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
Familiarity information: THORAZINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chlorpromazine; Thorazine
Hypernyms ("Thorazine" 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)
phenothiazine; thiodiphenylamine (a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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