any of a class of antipsychotics, as haloperidol, used to relieve symptoms of schizophrenia, acute psychosis, or other severe psychiatric disorders
Word origin
[1940–45; butyr(ic) + -o- + phen- + -one]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, blockbuster, update, whiteout-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); phen- is a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds that contain phenol orthe phenyl group, are related to aromatic compounds, or derive from benzene. Otherwords that use the affix phen- include: methylphenidate, phenanthrene, phenazine, phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine; -one is a suffix used in the names of ketones and analogous chemical compounds. Otherwords that use the affix -one include: lactone, quinone
Examples of 'butyrophenone' in a sentence
butyrophenone
Three of four studies found improvements in pain intensity with butyrophenone use.
Miller AC, Khan AM, Castro Bigalli AA, Sewell KA, King AR, Ghadermarzi S, Mao Y, ZehtabchiS 2019, 'Neuroleptanalgesia for acute abdominal pain: a systematic review', Journal of Pain Researchhttps://www.dovepress.com/neuroleptanalgesia-for-acute-abdominal-pain-a-systematic-review-peer-reviewed-article-JPR. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The butyrophenone must have been administered either intravenously or intramuscularly.
Miller AC, Khan AM, Castro Bigalli AA, Sewell KA, King AR, Ghadermarzi S, Mao Y, ZehtabchiS 2019, 'Neuroleptanalgesia for acute abdominal pain: a systematic review', Journal of Pain Researchhttps://www.dovepress.com/neuroleptanalgesia-for-acute-abdominal-pain-a-systematic-review-peer-reviewed-article-JPR. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)