what does haloperidol mean
Haldol; haloperidol. Hypernyms (haloperidol is a kind of...): antipsychotic; antipsychotic agent; antipsychotic drug; major tranquilizer; major tranquilliser; major tranquillizer; neuroleptic; neuroleptic agent; neuroleptic drug (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired). HALOPERIDOL (noun). The noun HALOPERIDOL has 1 sense: 1. tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome. Familiarity information: HALOPERIDOL used as a noun is very rare.