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fen-phen
or fen/phen
[ fen-fen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a drug that is a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fen-phen1
First recorded in 1990–95
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