TARDIVE DYSKINESIA


Meaning of TARDIVE DYSKINESIA in English

noun Etymology: tardive tending toward late development (from French, feminine of tardif, from Middle French) + dyskinesia Date: 1964 a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary uncontrollable movements especially of the mouth, tongue, trunk, and limbs and occurring especially as a side effect of prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs (as phenothiazine)

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster.      Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер.