buspirone
1
7.5
A medicine used to treat anxiety
- noun
- /bjuːˈspaɪroʊn/
- Specialized
:
buspirona
- Many patients find that buspirone helps them manage their anxiety more effectively than other medications.
- buspirone, an anxiety drug
Examples
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In re Buspirone Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1410.
Academic text (2002) -
Doctors often prescribe buspirone for individuals who experience anxiety disorders without the risk of dependency.
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After starting buspirone, she noticed a significant reduction in her anxiety levels within a few weeks.
Synonyms
1
7.4
A medicine for anxiety that contains buspirone
is the generic name for the same active ingredient
Surface Forms
buspirone singular
buspirones plural
Etymology
Buspirone comes from parts of its chemical and brand names: the start echoes the brand BuSpar and the ending -pirone links it to a family of related anxiety drugs. So, the name buspirone reminds you that it is a medicine used to treat 'anxiety'.