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Noun: phenothiazine  ,fee-nu'thI-u-zin
  1. A compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
    "phenothiazine is effective against various worms in livestock";
    - thiodiphenylamine
     
  2. 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