Chlorpromazine

/klɔːˈpɹəʊ.məz.ɪn/

Synonyms for "chlorpromazine" (1 found)

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Noun(1 words)
thorazine

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: thorazine.
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Synonym selection checklist

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  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "chlorpromazine".
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When not to replace "chlorpromazine"

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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

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Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The researchers are from the University of California at San Francisco. They say their research shows that two drugs can clear the infectious proteins from mouse brain cells. The drugs are quinacrine and chlorpromazine. Quinacrine was used in the Nineteen-Forties to treat malaria. Chlorpromazine is used to treat the mental disorder schizophrenia. Quinacrine appears to be more effective in stopping the deadly protein activity. However, chlorpromazine crosses more easily into the brain.

Source: tatoeba (11597691)

I was involuntarily shot up with lorazepam and chlorpromazine.

Source: tatoeba (11994704)

In the early 1950s two French physicians, J. Delay and P. Deniker, noted the remarkable calming effects of a new drug, chlorpromazine, which was initially tested as an agent to be given to patients prior to major surgery to relax them.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

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Closest matches include thorazine.

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