What does "parkinsonise" mean?

To cause (a person or animal) to exhibit signs and symptoms of Parkinsonism, especially as an extrapyramidal side effect from antipsychotic medications.

Parkinsonise

verb

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Verb

1
To cause (a person or animal) to exhibit signs and symptoms of Parkinsonism, especially as an extrapyramidal side effect from antipsychotic medications. participle, past, usually

Etymology

From Parkinson + -ise.

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