heypolyglot
Italian

psicofarmaco

/ˌpsi.koˈfar.ma.ko/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 51,101

Meaning

psychiatric drug

  • A psychotropic medication used to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.

In a sentence

Il medico le ha prescritto uno psicofarmaco per curare l'ansia.

The doctor prescribed her a psychiatric drug to treat anxiety.

Non si deve mai interrompere bruscamente l'assunzione di uno psicofarmaco.

One must never abruptly stop taking a psychiatric drug.

Quali psicofarmaci sono compatibili con questa terapia?

Which psychiatric medications are compatible with this therapy?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
psicofarmacomasculine · singular
psicofarmacimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Irregular plural: 'psicofarmaci' (takes '-ci', not '-chi').
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