Definition

A type of medication used to treat mental health conditions, particularly schizophrenia and acute psychotic episodes.

Example

The doctor prescribed butyrophenone to help manage the patient's symptoms of schizophrenia.

Conversation

Have you heard about butyrophenone medications for mental health?

Yeah, I read that they can be really effective for treating schizophrenia.

It's interesting how they work on the brain, right?

Definitely! It's amazing what science can do in psychiatry.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Butyrophenone is formed from "butyrum" (from Latin, meaning butter) and "phenone" (from the Greek "phaino" meaning to show, combined with the suffix "-one" indicating a ketone). The word refers to a compound that is related to butter and has a phenone structure.

Memory Tip

Think of 'butter' ('butyrum') and a chemical structure that 'shows' ('phaino') a ketone — this helps you remember that butyrophenone is a compound related to butter.

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