Meanings
nounbenperidol (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.
Origin
From ben(zimidazolone) + -peridol (“haloperidol derivative”).
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benperidol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benperidol
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