Etymology

spiperone

S1P3I1P3E1R1O1N1E1

Today it means: A psychoactive drug structurally related to butyrophenone. Full definition →

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The story

From spi(ro) + -perone (“4’-fluoro-4-piperidinobutyrophenone derivative”).

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