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sibutramine

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si·bu·tra·mine   (sə-byōō'trə-mĭn, -mēn')   
n.  A drug that suppresses appetite by inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin, used in the management of obesity.

[Alteration of cy(clo)- + but(yl) + perhaps (t)r(i)- (from its three methyl groups) + amine.]
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Main Entry: si·bu·tra·mine
Pronunciation: s&-'byü-tr&-"mEn, -m&n
Function: noun
: an appetite suppressant that isadministered orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C17H26ClN·HCl·H2O in the treatment of obesity and that exerts its therapeutic effect byinhibiting the reuptake of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine
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