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Tupamaro

British  
/ ˌtuːpəˈmɑːrəʊ /

noun

  1. any of a group of Marxist urban guerrillas in Uruguay

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Tupamaro

C20: after Tupac Amaru , 18th-century Peruvian Indian who led a rebellion against the Spaniards

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Earlier that day, Lisa had followed a doctor’s instructions and taken her then 34-year-old daughter off a drug called Topamax, medication she was taking to relieve migraines.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2018

Topiramate, marketed as Topamax by Johnson & Johnson, has been shown to increase the risk of cleft lips in infants when taken by their mothers during pregnancy.

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2013

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From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2012

Topiramate is an anticonvulsant, sold by Johnson & Johnson as Topamax, that makes people feel more satiated after eating.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2012

Should a pharmaceutical sales rep be allowed to tell a doctor that Topamax, a drug approved to treat seizures and prevent migraine headaches, might also help combat alcohol dependence?

From Washington Post

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