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Meaning of neuroleptanalgesic in English:

neuroleptanalgesic

Pronunciation /ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)lɛptˌanlˈdʒiːzɪk/

adjective

Medicine

  • Designating, relating to, or producing the state of neuroleptanalgesia.

noun

Medicine

  • A pharmaceutical preparation combining an antipsychotic drug and an opioid analgesic, used in neuroleptanalgesia.

Origin

1960s. From neuroleptanalgesia + -ic.