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neuroleptic malignant syndrome

neuroleptic malignant syndrome noun: a life-threatening neurological disorder, exhibiting muscle rigidity, fever, delirium, etc., most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs.

Noun

neuroleptic malignant syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A life-threatening neurological disorder, exhibiting muscle rigidity, fever, delirium, etc., most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs.
    Synonyms:
    NMS

Synonyms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Questions about neuroleptic malignant syndrome

What does neuroleptic malignant syndrome mean?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome means a life-threatening neurological disorder, exhibiting muscle rigidity, fever, delirium, etc., most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs.
What part of speech is neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a noun.

Words near neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the dictionary

  1. neuroleptanalgesics
  2. neuroleptanesthesia
  3. neuroleptanesthetic
  4. neuroleptanæsthesia
  5. neuroleptic
  6. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  7. neuroleptic-induced deficit syndrome
  8. neuroleptics
  9. neuroleptospirosis
  10. neurolepts
  11. neuroleukin

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