prochlorperazine

UK/ˌpɹəʊ.klɔːˈpɛ.ɹə.ziːn/US/ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/

noun

A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.

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Meanings

nounprochlorperazine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.

Origin

From pro(p)- + chlor- + (pi)perazine.

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APA

prochlorperazine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prochlorperazine

MLA

“prochlorperazine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prochlorperazine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prochlorperazine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prochlorperazine.

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