thioxanthene


thioxanthene

 [thi″o-zan´thēn] 1. a three-ring compound structurally related to phenothiazine.2. any of a class of structurally related antipsychotic agents" >antipsychotic agents, including chlorprothixene and thiothixene.

thi·o·xan·thene

(thī'ō-zan'thēn), A class of tricyclic compounds resembling phenothiazine, but with the central ring nitrogen replaced by a carbon atom; current use emphasizes the antipsychotic and antiemetic properties of this class.