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bupropion

UK/bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən/US/bjuːˈpɹoʊ.piˌɑn/

bupropion noun: an antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

bupropion: an antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
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Noun

bupropion (uncountable)

  1. An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
    • A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI.2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN

Synonyms of bupropion

Forms of bupropion

alternative formbuproprion

Origin of bupropion

Blend of bu(tyl) + propion(yl).

Questions about bupropion

What does bupropion mean?
Bupropion means an antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
What part of speech is bupropion?
Bupropion is a noun.
How do you pronounce bupropion?
Bupropion is pronounced /bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən/ (UK).

Words near bupropion in the dictionary

  1. buprestidan
  2. buprestidans
  3. buprestids
  4. buprinex
  5. buprofezin
  6. bupropion
  7. buproprion
  8. Bupyeong
  9. buqsha
  10. buqshas
  11. buquineran

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