Meaning of chlorpromazine | Babel Free
/klɔːˈpɹəʊ.məz.ɪn/Definitions
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
countable, uncountable
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“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.”
CEFR level
C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.