bupropion
/bjuːˈpɹoʊ.piˌɑn/noun
bupropion is spelled B-U-P-R-O-P-I-O-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bupropion means “An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bupropion?
| Letters | 9: B-U-P-R-O-P-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bupropion?
Bupropion appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bupropion?
- UK /bjuːˈpɹəʊ.pi.ən/
- US /bjuːˈpɹoʊ.piˌɑn/
Bupropion has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bupropion
- buproprion
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bupropion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bupropion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | bupropión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bupropion come from?
Blend of bu(tyl) + propion(yl).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).