adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ nu ̇ r- ə - ' lep-tik, ˌ nyu ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: French neuroleptique, from neur- + -leptique affecting, from Greek l ē ptikos seizing, from lambanein to take, seize ― more at LATCH
Date: 1958
: ANTIPSYCHOTIC
– neuroleptic adjective