Meanings
- uncountablemedicineAn antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia etc.
Origin
Probably from (ben)zi(sothiazole) + -pras- (“alteration of p(ipe)raz(ine)”) + i(n)d(ol)one.
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