-spirone
English
editEtymology
editFrom buspirone.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈspʌɪ.ɹəʊn/, /spɪ.ɹəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspaɪˌɹoʊn/, /spɪˌɹoʊn/
Suffix
edit-spirone
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of buspirone derivatives used as anxiolytics.