What does "haloperidol" mean?

A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.

What is a synonym for "haloperidol"?

Common synonyms include: haldol.

Pronounced //ˌhal.ə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪd.ɒl//.

/ˌhal.ə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪd.ɒl/ noun

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Noun

1
A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions. countable, uncountable
2
tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome wordnet

"Dr. Jackson gave Tom some haloperidol."

From halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol.