diet pill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of diet pill
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The company’s existing diet pill, Alli, is “almost immaterial” to its U.S. portfolio and less effective than GLP-1s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Obviously a diet pill — I was super into fitness and I love cupcakes— like it all made sense a little bit, but it wasn’t my own brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2019
Another woman, who worked in PR for the pharmaceuticals industry and asked not to be named, shared her experience of working to promote a leading legal diet pill.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2018
A diabetes drug here, a heart medication there, a diet pill, a cancer treatment.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2014
The F.D.A. has been cautious about approving such drugs because of safety problems, most notably the heart valve damage caused by a drug used in the fen-phen diet pill combination.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2012
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