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diethylpropion

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[dahy-eth-uhl-proh-pee-uhn] / daɪˌɛθ əlˈproʊ pi ən /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.


Etymology

Origin of diethylpropion

Apparently di- 1 + ethyl + propion(ic)


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