Meanings
plural haloperidols
- countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
Synonyms: haldol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
More synonyms by meaning
nountranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol. By surface analysis, halo- + -peridol.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese haloperidol
- haloperidolpharmaceutical drug
Spanish haloperidol
- haloperidolpharmaceutical drug
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haloperidol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloperidol
“haloperidol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloperidol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haloperidol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloperidol.
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