neuroleptic

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

An antipsychotic drug.

Adj

Having antipsychotic properties.

Sinonieme

neuroleptic drug

antipsychotic

antipsychotic agent

major tranquilizer

major tranquilliser

major tranquillizer

tranquilizer

neuroleptic agent

antipsychotic drug

Vertalings

neuroleptique

neurolettico

Neuroleptikum

neuroléptico

Neuroleptique

antipsychotiques

neuroleptiques

psicofarmaco

neurolepticum

antipsicótico

neuroléptico

calmante do sistema nervoso

Anti-psicótico

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French neuroleptique, coined by Jean Delay and Pierre Deniker in 1955. Constructed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “neuron”) and λῆψις (lêpsis), noun form of λαμβάνω (lambánō, “take hold of”).