Associations to the word «Neuroleptic»

Wiktionary

NEUROLEPTIC, noun. (pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug.
NEUROLEPTIC, adjective. (pharmacology) Having antipsychotic properties.
NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME, proper noun. A life-threatening neurological disorder, exhibiting muscle rigidity, fever, delirium, etc., most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs.

Dictionary definition

NEUROLEPTIC, noun. Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats