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antipsychotic

/ˌæntiˌsaɪˈkɑːtɪk/ /ˌæntaɪˌsaɪˈkɑːtɪk/

Meanings
noun
Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed an antipsychotic to help manage his schizophrenia symptoms. "
medicine mind disease

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration manage

manage noun

/ˈmænɪdʒ/ /ˈmænədʒ/

The act of managing or controlling something.

"The management of the school's budget was the principal's responsibility. "

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pharmaceutical noun

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/

A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

"The doctor prescribed a pharmaceutical to treat the patient's cough. "

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counteracting verb

/ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ/ /ˌkaʊnərˈæktɪŋ/

To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on

"The extra practice exercises are counteracting the student's feeling of being overwhelmed by the course material. "

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schizophrenia noun

/ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/

A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.

"His schizophrenia made it difficult for him to focus on his schoolwork. "

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symptoms noun

/ˈsɪmptəmz/

A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.

""Her symptoms, including a sore throat and runny nose, suggested she might have a cold." "

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

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medication noun

/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

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prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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hallucinations noun

/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃənz/ /hæˌluːsɪˈneɪʃənz/

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion.

"The high fever caused her to experience frightening hallucinations, like seeing spiders crawling on the walls when there were none. "

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psychosis noun

/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ /saɪˈkoʊsɪs/

A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

"The doctor diagnosed him with psychosis after he started believing he could read people's minds and that his neighbors were spies. "