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/fen"fen'/, n. Pharm.a dieting pill that suppresses appetite and speeds up metabolism: a combination of the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine.Also, fen/phen.[1990-95]
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Fen-phen — was an anti obesity medication (an anorectic) which consisted of two drugs: fenfluramine and phentermine. Fenfluramine, and later, a related drug, dexfenfluramine, was marketed by American Home Products, now known as Wyeth. After reports of… … Wikipedia
fen-phen — fen .fen n a former diet drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine called also phen fen … Medical dictionary
fen-phen — fen phenorFen phen [[t]ˈfɛnˌfɛn[/t]] n. Pharm. an appetite suppressant formerly used for weight loss; withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1997: a combination of the drugs fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine and phentermine. • Etymology: [1990 95] … From formal English to slang
fen-phen — ˈfenˌfen noun ( s) Etymology: fenfluramine (herein) + phentermine (herein) : a former diet drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine … Useful english dictionary
fen-phen — noun Etymology: fenfluramine + phentermine Date: 1994 a former diet drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine called also phen fen … New Collegiate Dictionary
fen/phen — /fɛn ˈfɛn/ (say fen fen) noun Colloquial fenfluramine combined with phentermine. See fenfluramine …
fen-phen — noun A combination of two drugs formerly prescribed for weight loss … Wiktionary
phen-fen — fen .fen n FEN PHEN … Medical dictionary
Fen (disambiguation) — The term fen or the acronym FEN can refer to:* Fen, a type of wetland, similar to a marsh or bog. * Fen (name), a Chinese given name *Fen Barefoot, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden video game series * An invented alternative plural of… … Wikipedia
phen-fen — noun Date: 1984 fen phen … New Collegiate Dictionary
