spiperone

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US/ˈspɪp.əˌɹoʊn/US/ˈspaɪ.pəˌɹoʊn/

noun

A psychoactive drug structurally related to butyrophenone.

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Meanings

nounspiperone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA psychoactive drug structurally related to butyrophenone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spiroperidol

Origin

From spi(ro) + -perone (“4’-fluoro-4-piperidinobutyrophenone derivative”).

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Cite this entry
APA

spiperone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiperone

MLA

“spiperone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiperone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiperone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiperone.

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