Parkinsonise

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verb

To cause (a person or animal) to exhibit signs and symptoms of Parkinsonism, especially as an extrapyramidal side effect from antipsychotic medications.

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Meanings

verbParkinsonise (third-person singular simple present Parkinsonises, present participle Parkinsonising, simple past and past participle Parkinsonised)

present singular third person Parkinsonises · participle present Parkinsonising · participle past Parkinsonised · past Parkinsonised · alternative Parkinsonize

  1. participlepastusuallymedicineTo cause (a person or animal) to exhibit signs and symptoms of Parkinsonism, especially as an extrapyramidal side effect from antipsychotic medications.

Origin

From Parkinson + -ise.

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APA

Parkinsonise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parkinsonise

MLA

“Parkinsonise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parkinsonise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Parkinsonise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parkinsonise.

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