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|Short definition= | |Short definition=Neuroleptic - {{Pronunciation}} (NOOR-oh-LEP-tik AY-jent) type of medication used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (images, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes are real but are not real), delusions (false beliefs), and dementia (loss of the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions). | ||
|Type= | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty= | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
|Language=English | |Language=English | ||
|Source= | |Source=NCI | ||
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{{ | Neuroleptic - {{Pronunciation}} (NOOR-oh-LEP-tik AY-jent) type of medication used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (images, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes are real but are not real), delusions (false beliefs), and dementia (loss of the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions). meet and solve problems). Most neuroleptics block the effects of certain chemicals in the nervous system. Also called antipsychotic and antipsychotic {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:30, 12 January 2023
| Neuroleptic | |
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| Term | Neuroleptic |
| Short definition | Neuroleptic - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-LEP-tik AY-jent) type of medication used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (images, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes are real but are not real), delusions (false beliefs), and dementia (loss of the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Neuroleptic - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-LEP-tik AY-jent) type of medication used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (images, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes are real but are not real), delusions (false beliefs), and dementia (loss of the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions). meet and solve problems). Most neuroleptics block the effects of certain chemicals in the nervous system. Also called antipsychotic and antipsychotic
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