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haloperidol

/ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
hal-o-per-i-dol
IPA
/ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol. By surface analysis, halo- + -peridol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/
  • British English: /ˌhæ.lə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.dɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

haloperidols (plural)

Derived Forms

haldol

Phrases

-peridol

Synonyms

haldol

Questions

How do you pronounce haloperidol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/.
What does haloperidol mean?
A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
Where does haloperidol come from?
From halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol. By surface analysis, halo- + -peridol.

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