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benperidol

benperidol noun: a potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.

Noun

benperidol (uncountable)

  1. A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.

Origin of benperidol

From ben(zimidazolone) + -peridol (“haloperidol derivative”).

Words formed from benperidol

Questions about benperidol

What does benperidol mean?
Benperidol means a potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.
What part of speech is benperidol?
Benperidol is a noun.

Words near benperidol in the dictionary

  1. benoxafos
  2. benoxaprofen
  3. benoxathian
  4. benoxinate
  5. benpen
  6. benperidol
  7. benproperine
  8. Benque
  9. Benque Viejo del Carmen
  10. Benquet
  11. benquinox

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