atypical antipsychotic

noun

Any of a group of antipsychotic drugs largely introduced after the 1970s and used to treat mental disorders.

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Meanings

nounatypical antipsychotic (plural atypical antipsychotics)

plural atypical antipsychotics

  1. medicineAny of a group of antipsychotic drugs largely introduced after the 1970s and used to treat mental disorders.

    Synonyms: SGA, AAP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of antipsychotic drugs largely introduced after the 1970s and used to treat mental disorders.

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