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quetiapine

US/kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/

quetiapine noun: an antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Seroquel.

quetiapine: an antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to...
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Noun

quetiapine (uncountable)

  1. An antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Seroquel.

Origin of quetiapine

Probably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).

Questions about quetiapine

What does quetiapine mean?
Quetiapine means an antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Seroquel.
What part of speech is quetiapine?
Quetiapine is a noun.
How do you pronounce quetiapine?
Quetiapine is pronounced /kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/ (US).

Words near quetiapine in the dictionary

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  2. Quetelet's index
  3. Queteleta
  4. quetenite
  5. queth
  6. quetiapine
  7. quetsch
  8. quetsches
  9. Quetta
  10. Quetta Division
  11. quetta-

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