Meanings
nounphenothiazine (plural phenothiazines)
plural phenothiazines
- chemistryA polycyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to one of thiazine; thiodiphenylamine, dibenzothiazine
- medicineAny of a family of pharmaceuticals, derived from this compound, used to treat schizophrenia etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
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Hungarian fenotiazin
- fenotiazin(medicine)
Swedish fentiazin, fentiazin
- fentiazin(organic chemistry)
- fentiazin(medicine)
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phenothiazine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenothiazine
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“phenothiazine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenothiazine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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