Noun: thioridazine
- A tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
"The psychiatrist prescribed thioridazine to help manage the patient's symptoms";
- Mellaril
Derived forms: thioridazines
Type of: antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer [US], major tranquilliser [Brit], major tranquillizer [Brit, Cdn], neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug
Encyclopedia: Thioridazine