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butyrophenone

bu·ty·ro·phe·none
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tir-oh-fuh-nohn]
    • /byuˌtɪr oʊ fəˈnoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tir-oh-fuh-nohn]
    • /byuˌtɪr oʊ fəˈnoʊn/

Definitions of butyrophenone word

  • noun butyrophenone a drug used to treat psychiatric disorders 3
  • noun butyrophenone any of a class of antipsychotics, as haloperidol, used to relieve symptoms of schizophrenia, acute psychosis, or other severe psychiatric disorders. 1
  • noun butyrophenone (pharmacology) Any of several pharmaceuticals used to treat psychiatric disorders. 0
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Origin of butyrophenone

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; butyr(ic) + -o- + phen- + -one

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Parts of speech for Butyrophenone

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butyrophenone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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