phenothiazine

See also: phénothiazine

English

Etymology

pheno- + thiazine

Noun

phenothiazine (plural phenothiazines)

  1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to one of thiazine; thiodiphenylamine, dibenzothiazine
  2. (medicine) Any of a family of pharmaceuticals, derived from this compound, used to treat schizophrenia etc.
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