perphenazine
noun
per·phe·na·zine
(ˌ)pər-ˈfē-nə-ˌzēn 
-ˈfe-
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C21H26ClN3OS that is used especially to control psychotic symptoms (such as anxiety and agitation)
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perphenazine
noun
per·phen·a·zine
(ˌ)pər-ˈfen-ə-ˌzēn
: a phenothiazine tranquilizer C21H26ClN3OS used especially to control symptoms (as anxiety, agitation, and delusions) of psychotic conditions
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