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Probably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).
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Today it means: An antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Full definition →
Probably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.