phenothiazine
/ˌfinəˈθaɪəˌzin/
noun
- A type of chemical compound used in medicines, especially to treat mental health conditions like schizophrenia, and also as an insecticide.
- Some phenothiazine compounds are also used in veterinary medicine to treat parasites.
- Phenothiazine drugs were among the first effective treatments for severe mental illness.
- The doctor prescribed a phenothiazine to help control the patient's symptoms.