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azaperone

azaperone noun: a pyridinylpiperazine and butyrophenone neuroleptic drug with sedative and antiemetic effects, used mainly as a tranquilizer in pigs and elephants.

Noun

azaperone (uncountable)

  1. A pyridinylpiperazine and butyrophenone neuroleptic drug with sedative and antiemetic effects, used mainly as a tranquilizer in pigs and elephants.

Questions about azaperone

What does azaperone mean?
Azaperone means a pyridinylpiperazine and butyrophenone neuroleptic drug with sedative and antiemetic effects, used mainly as a tranquilizer in pigs and elephants.
What part of speech is azaperone?
Azaperone is a noun.

Words near azaperone in the dictionary

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  4. azapeptide
  5. azapeptides
  6. azaperone
  7. azapetine
  8. azaphenalene
  9. azaphilic
  10. azaphilone
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