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haloperidol

Syllables: hal·o·per·i·dolUK/ˌhæ.lə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.dɒl/US/ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/

haloperidol noun: a synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.

haloperidol: a synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of...
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Noun

haloperidol (countable and uncountable, plural haloperidols)

  1. A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
    Synonyms:
    haldol

Synonyms of haloperidol

Forms of haloperidol

pluralhaloperidols

Origin of haloperidol

From halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol. By surface analysis, halo- + -peridol.

Words formed from haloperidol

Questions about haloperidol

What does haloperidol mean?
Haloperidol means a synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
What part of speech is haloperidol?
Haloperidol is a noun.
How do you pronounce haloperidol?
Haloperidol is pronounced /ˌhæ.lə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.dɒl/ (UK).
What is the plural of haloperidol?
The plural of haloperidol is haloperidols.

Words near haloperidol in the dictionary

  1. halooing
  2. haloorganic
  3. haloos
  4. halopemide
  5. halopentane
  6. haloperidol
  7. haloperidols
  8. haloperoxidase
  9. haloperoxidases
  10. halophage
  11. halophages

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