antipsychotic meaning

Definition of antipsychotic

1. tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired

   Synonyms: major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic

   Type of: tranquilizer

   Kinds: chlorpromazine, clozapine, diphenylbutyl piperidine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, loxapine, molindone, prochlorperazine, thioridazine, thiothixene, lithium carbonate

antipsychotic in a sentence

• The antipsychotic medicine makes him very drowsy.
• Antipsychotics are often used to survive both mental and physical prisons.
• Tom is taking an atypical antipsychotic.
• Tom's going back on antipsychotics.