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单词 fen-phen
释义

fen-phen

noun

ˈfen-ˌfen How to pronounce fen-phen (audio)
1
: a former diet drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine

called also phen-fen

2
: an herbal preparation typically containing ephedra and Saint-John's-wort that was used as an appetite suppressant until one of its ingredients (ephedra) was banned in the U.S. by the FDA in 2004
Herbal fen-phen users who take a cough or cold remedy containing decongestants, which are similar in action to ephedra, are unwittingly double-dosing on stimulants. Richard Harkness

Word History

Etymology

fenfluramine + phentermine

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fen-phen

noun

ˈfen-ˌfen How to pronounce fen-phen (audio)
1
: a former diet drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine that was used as an appetite suppressant in the treatment of obesity but was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 1997 due to its association with heart disease

called also phen-fen

2
: an herbal preparation typically containing ephedra and Saint-John's-wort that was used as an appetite suppressant until one of its ingredients (ephedra) was banned in the U.S. by the FDA in 2004

called also phen-fen

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