paliperidone

P3A1L1I1P3E1R1I1D2O1N1E1
US/ˌpæl.ɪˈpɛɹ.ɪˌdoʊn/

noun

9-hydroxyrisperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounpaliperidone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicine9-hydroxyrisperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug.

Origin

From pali- (of unknown origin) + -peridone (“risperidone derivative”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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