Benperidol

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour. uncountable

Etymology

From ben(zimidazolone) + -peridol (“haloperidol derivative”).

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