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CLOZAPINE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does clozapine mean?

• CLOZAPINE (noun)
The noun CLOZAPINE has 1 sense:

1. an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects

Familiarity information: CLOZAPINE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CLOZAPINE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

clozapine; Clozaril

Hypernyms ("clozapine" is a kind of...):

antipsychotic; antipsychotic agent; antipsychotic drug; major tranquilizer; major tranquilliser; major tranquillizer; neuroleptic; neuroleptic agent; neuroleptic drug (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired)

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