antischizophrenic

adjective

an·​ti·​schizo·​phren·​ic ˌan-tē-ˌskit-sə-ˈfre-nik 

ˌan-tī-

variants or anti-schizophrenic or less commonly antischizophrenia

ˌan-tē-ˌskit-sə-ˈfrē-nē-ə,

ˌan-tī- 

or anti-schizophrenia

medical

: used to control or prevent the symptoms of schizophrenia

antischizophrenic drugs

antischizophrenic activity

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

antischizophrenic

adjective

an·​ti·​schizo·​phren·​ic

variants or anti-schizophrenic

-ˌskit-sə-ˈfren-ik 

also antischizophrenia or anti-schizophrenia

-ˌskit-sə-ˈfrē-nē-ə 

: tending to relieve or treat the symptoms of schizophrenia

antischizophrenic drugs

antischizophrenic activity