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neuroleptic
(redirected from antipsychotic)

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neuroleptic [‚nu̇r·ō′lep·tik]
(pharmacology)
A drug that is useful in the treatment of mental disorders, especially psychoses.
Pertaining to the actions of such a drug.


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