What does "bupropion" mean?

An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

What is a synonym for "bupropion"?

Common synonyms include: amfebutamone, amfebutamone, wellbutrin.

Pronounced //bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən//.

//bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən// noun

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Noun

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An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. uncountable
"A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI."

"A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI."

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

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