Noun: phenothiazine ,fee-nu'thI-u-zin
- A compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
"phenothiazine is effective against various worms in livestock";
- thiodiphenylamine
- A class of antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders, characterized by a three-ring structure containing sulphur and nitrogen
"Chlorpromazine, a phenothiazine, was one of the first effective treatments for schizophrenia"
Derived forms: phenothiazines
Type of: thiazine
Encyclopedia: Phenothiazine