sibutramine

(sə-byo͞oˈtrə-mĭn, -mēnˌ)

noun
A drug that suppresses appetite by inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin, used in the management of obesity.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of cy(clo)-

Origin: + but(yl)

Origin: + perhaps (t)r(i)- (from its three methyl groups)

Origin: + amine

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