butyrophenone

== English == === Etymology === From butyro- +‎ phenone. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊ.fəˈnoʊn/, /ˌbjuː.tə.ɹoʊˈfiːˌnoʊn/ === Noun === butyrophenone (uncountable) (pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment of schizophrenia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== benperidol droperidol haloperidol melperone triperidol ==== Translations ==== === References === “butyrophenone”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.