Definition

A medication used to treat certain mental health conditions, particularly schizophrenia, and to help with nausea and anxiety.

Example

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

Conversation

Have you ever heard of chlorpromazine?

Yeah, I read it’s used to treat schizophrenia.

Right! It's pretty interesting how it works as a tranquilizer too.

Definitely, it seems to help manage some really tough symptoms.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Chlorpromazine is formed from "chlor-" (from Greek "chloros", meaning green) and "promazine" (a compound name derived from the chemical structure of the drug, where "pro" indicates before and "azine" refers to a class of compounds). The word describes a greenish compound used in medicine, particularly as an antipsychotic.

Memory Tip

Think of 'chlor-' meaning green, which helps you remember that chlorpromazine is a chemical compound used in medicine.

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