Thorazine
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈθɔːrəˌziːn/
- Specialized
:
clorpromazina
- The doctor prescribed Thorazine to help manage her symptoms of schizophrenia.
- Thorazine, a powerful tranquilizer
- Thorazine, an anti-psychotic
- heavy doses of Thorazine
He's not hit by a car, but they end up giving him a shot of Thorazine.
- He's not hit by a car, but they end up giving him a shot of Thorazine.
- She got a a stad vest on and a riot helmet on, and she's got a a needle full of Thorazine in her arm.
Examples
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He's unemployed, severely depressed, and taking whatever Thorazine he has left.
Fiction book (1997) -
See that she takes her Thorazine, would you?
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm treating him with Thorazine.
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Eventually, I was weaned away from the Thorazine, and that was that.
Fiction book (1995) -
My father, on Thorazine, always became childlike.
Fiction book (1994) -
We've been stabilizing you on a heavy dosage of Thorazine.
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Many patients report feeling calmer after taking Thorazine regularly.
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In psychiatric hospitals, Thorazine is often used as a sedative for acutely agitated patients.
Synonyms
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6.6
A medicine that treats severe mental problems like hallucinations and strong agitation
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4.1
A medicine that calms serious mental problems like hearing or seeing things that are not there
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6.8
A medicine that calms serious mental illness like schizophrenia
A medicine that calms people with severe mental illness such as psychosis
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thorazine is a brand name for the medicine chlorpromazine, and the ending -azine is common in older antipsychotic drugs, so the name marks it as a medicine of that family. So, Thorazine is remembered as a drug that helps 'calm' or sedate patients.