buprenorphine

n. an opioid analgesic that is a partial agonist at mu opioid receptors. It is used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain (U.S. trade name: Buprenex) and also for the management of opioid dependence, for which it is used either alone (U.S. trade name: Subutex) or in combination with naloxone (U.S. trade name: Suboxone).

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December 18th 2024

projection neuron

a neuron with a long axon extending some distance from the cell body. Also called Golgi Type I neuron. Compare local circuit neuron.