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noun
A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C21H31N5O2·HCl and does not induce significant tolerance or psychological dependence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: BuSpar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug
History
From bu(tyl) + spiro + -one.
