bupropion

B3U1P3R1O1P3I1O1N1
UK/bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən/US/bjuːˈpɹoʊ.piˌɑn/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounbupropion (uncountable)

alternative buproprion

  1. uncountablemedicineAn 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: amfebutamone, Wellbutrin

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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amfebutamoneWellbutrin

Origin

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

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Translations

Czech bupropion
  • bupropiondrug
Finnish bupropioni
  • bupropionidrug
Spanish bupropión
  • bupropióndrug
Cite this entry
APA

bupropion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bupropion

MLA

“bupropion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bupropion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bupropion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bupropion.

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