phentermine

American  

[fen-ter-meen] / ˈfɛn tərˌmin /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, phenyl-tertiary-butylamine hydrochloride, soluble in water and alcohol, that stimulates the central nervous system and elevates the systolic blood pressure: used chiefly in the treatment of obesity.

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Etymology

Origin of phentermine

phen(yl)-ter(tiary-butyla)mine ( hydrochloride )

Example Sentences

Several approved medications for weight loss, such as phentermine or liraglutide, are now recommended for adults with obesity.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

While an estimated two million people take weight-loss drugs, the vast majority using the old generic appetite-suppressor phentermine, that is still only a tiny fraction of the 70 million or more obese adults.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2013

Qsymia, the first pill to promise users 10 percent weight loss within a year, contains two previously approved medications that have encountered safety issues: the appetite suppressant phentermine and the anti-epilepsy drug topiramate.

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2013

Qnexa combines phentermine, a stimulant approved for weight loss, with topiramate, a seizure drug.

From Forbes • Feb. 1, 2011

Vivus Inc. in Mountain View, California, is seeking U.S. approval of a diet pill called Qnexa that combines topiramate with phentermine.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 22, 2010