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

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

The label recommends a daily dose of Qsymia containing 7.5 mg of phentermine and 46 mg of extended-release topiramate.

From Forbes • Jul. 18, 2012

She asked me to prescribe fen-phen, a weight-loss pill that combined the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine and was being heavily marketed at the time.

From New York Times • May 10, 2012

The company’s diet pill, Qnexa, combines topiramate with the appetite suppressant phentermine.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 21, 2011