| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| butyrophenone |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bu·ty·ro·phe·none |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  by -t r  -f -nn , byt-r- |
| NOUN: | Any of a group of neuroleptic drugs, such as haloperidol, administered in the treatment of acute psychotic episodes, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders. | | ETYMOLOGY: | butyr(ic) + phen– + –one.
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