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fen-phen
or fen/phen
[ fen-fen ]
/ ˈfɛnˌfɛn /
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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a drug that is a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
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Origin of fen-phen
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby fen-phen
fennec, fennel, fennelflower, fenny, fenoprofen, fen-phen, Fenrir, Fens, fenster, fentanyl, fentanyl citrate
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Medical definitions for fen-phen
fen-phen
[ fĕn′fĕn ]
n.
A combination of the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly prescribed for weight loss, whose use was discontinued because of association with pulmonary hypertension.
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