thioridazine

English

Chemical structure of thioridazine

Etymology

From thio- +‎ (pipe)rid(ine) +‎ (phenothi)azine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌθʌɪ.ə(ʊ).ɹɪˈdeɪ.ziːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌθaɪ.əˈɹɪd.əˌziːn/

Noun

thioridazine (countable and uncountable, plural thioridazines)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer, chiefly in the treatment of mental illness.

References

• “thioridazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “thioridazine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.