bupropion

See also: bupropión

English

Chemical structure of bupropion

Etymology

Blend of bu(tyl) +‎ propion(yl).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bjuːˈpɹoʊ.piˌɑn/

Noun

bupropion (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Synonyms

• amfebutamone

Hypernyms

• amphetamine
• phenethylamine
• aminoketone

Translations

drug

• Czech: bupropion m
• Spanish: bupropión

References

• “bupropion”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “bupropion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbupropɪjon]

Noun

bupropion m inan

1. bupropion

Declension

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