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risperidone

UK/ɹɪˈspɛ.ɹɪ.dəʊn/US/ɹɪˈspɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

risperidone noun: a drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.

risperidone: a drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of...
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Noun

risperidone (uncountable)

  1. A drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.

Origin of risperidone

From (fluo)r- + (benz)is(oxazole) + (pi)perid(inyl) + -one.

Words formed from risperidone

Questions about risperidone

What does risperidone mean?
Risperidone means a drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.
What part of speech is risperidone?
Risperidone is a noun.
How do you pronounce risperidone?
Risperidone is pronounced /ɹɪˈspɛ.ɹɪ.dəʊn/ (UK).

Words near risperidone in the dictionary

  1. risottolike
  2. risottos
  3. risp
  4. risped
  5. risperdal
  6. risperidone
  7. rispetti
  8. rispetto
  9. rispettos
  10. rispid
  11. risping

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