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butyrophenone(dictionary)
antipsychotic agents, butyrophenone(medicine)

butyrophenone (iou)



butyrophenone noun. E20.
[formed as BUTYRIC + -PHENONE.]
Chemistry & Pharmacology. A liquid ketone, C6H5CO(CH2)2CH3, n-propyl phenyl ketone. Also, any of a class of piperidine derivatives of this used as antipsychotic drugs.