Noun: antipsychotic drug
- Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
"The psychiatrist prescribed an antipsychotic drug to help manage the patient's severe symptoms";
- major tranquilizer [US], major tranquillizer [Brit, Cdn], major tranquilliser [Brit], antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic
Derived forms: antipsychotic drugs
Type of: antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, trank [informal], tranquilizer [N. Amer], tranquilliser [Brit], tranquillizer
Encyclopedia: Antipsychotic drug