neuroleptic
noun, adjective
neuroleptic is spelled N-E-U-R-O-L-E-P-T-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, neuroleptic means “An antipsychotic drug” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of neuroleptic is neuroleptics.
How many letters and syllables are in neuroleptic?
| Letters | 11: N-E-U-R-O-L-E-P-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is neuroleptic?
Neuroleptic appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of neuroleptic
- neuroleptics plural
- more neuroleptic comparative
- most neuroleptic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does neuroleptic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An antipsychotic drug.
adjective
- 1
Having antipsychotic properties.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Neuroleptic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pharmacology: an antipsychotic drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | neuroleptique |
| German | Neuroleptikum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does neuroleptic come from?
Borrowed from French neuroleptique, coined by Jean Delay and Pierre Deniker in 1955. Constructed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “neuron”) and λῆψις (lêpsis), noun form of λαμβάνω (lambánō, “take hold of”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).