neuroleptic
Meanings
Noun
- An antipsychotic drug.
Adjective
- Having antipsychotic properties.
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Origin
- Borrowed from French neuroleptique, coined by Jean Delay and Pierre Deniker in 1955. Constructed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον and λῆψις, noun form of λαμβάνω.
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