BUSPIRONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does buspirone mean? 

• BUSPIRONE (noun)
  The noun BUSPIRONE has 1 sense:

1. a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety

  Familiarity information: BUSPIRONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUSPIRONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

BuSpar; buspirone

Hypernyms ("buspirone" is a kind of...):

antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)

 Context examples 

Although its exact mechanism of action is unknown, buspirone may exert its anti-anxiety effects via serotonin (5-HT1A) and dopamine receptors (D2) and may indirectly affect other neurotransmitter systems.

(Buspirone, NCI Thesaurus)