n. An antipsychotic or anesthetic drug that causes apathy and decreased affect. [French neuroleptique : neuro-, nerve (from Greek; see NEURO-) + -leptique, affecting (from Greek lēptikos, seizing, from lēptos, seized, from lambanein, lēp-, to seize, take).] neu′ro·leptic adj. |
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