Where does “bupropion” come from?
bupropion (English) comes from English butyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
bupropion (English): An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
Definitions
- An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
Ancestry of “bupropion”, step by step
bupropion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English butyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyl | Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English propionyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propionyl | The univalent radical derived from propionic acid... |
| 2 | English | propionic | Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its... |
| 3 | French | propionique | propionic |