neuroleptic
adjective
[ ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk ]
• (of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
neuroleptic
noun
• a neuroleptic drug; a major tranquillizer.
Origin:
1950s: from neuro- ‘relating to nerves’ + -leptic, as in organoleptic.
