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prochlorperazine
(pro|chlor|pera¦zine)
Pronunciation:
/ˌprəʊklɔːˈpɛrəziːn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer.
Origin:
1950s
: from
pro(pyl)
+
chlor(ine)
+
(pi)perazine
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