neuroleptic

noun

neu·ro·lep·tic ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlep-tik

ˌnyu̇r-

: antipsychotic

neuroleptic adjective

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Etymology

French neuroleptique, from neur- + -leptique affecting, from Greek lēptikos seizing, from lambanein to take, seize — more at latch

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1959, in the meaning defined above

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neuroleptic

noun

neu·ro·lep·tic ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈlep-tik

: antipsychotic

neuroleptic adjective

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