Bupropion definitions

byo͝o-prō'pē-ŏn'

A drug administered orally in the treatment of depression and as an aid in the cessation of tobacco smoking, thought to inhibit neuronal uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the central nervous system.

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A drug, C₁₃ H₁₈ ClNO, used in its hydrochloride form for the treatment of depression and as an aid in smoking cessation. It is a weak inhibitor of norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake in the central nervous system.

noun

An aminoketone antidepressant that acts as a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor and nicotinic antagonist.

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Origin of bupropion

bu(tyl) propi(ophen)on(e) a ketone (propio(nic acid)) (phen(yl)) (–one)