phentermine
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phen·ter·mine
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Definition of phentermine
: an anorectic drug C10H15N used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity
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She was found in possession of phentermine in a prescription bottle that did not belong to her, police reported. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Police: 2 Friendswood men suspected in vehicle burglaries," 21 Aug. 2019 Ethanol is alcohol, and phentermine is a diet medication. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Missy Shorey, first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP, died from accidental mix of alcohol, sleeping aids," 2 Aug. 2019 Take, for example, the diet drugs fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine (when combined with phentermine they were commonly known as fen-phen). — Neile Grayson, STAT, "Real-world data can help make better drugs and do it faster," 2 May 2018 In 1997, a combo drug containing fenfluramine and phentermine, or fen-phen, was pulled off the market after reports of heart valve damage and deaths. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Orexigen, seller of weight-loss drug Contrave, agrees to sale for $75 million," 23 Apr. 2018 The main active ingredient is phentermine, which was not the cause of her death. — Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald, "A popular real estate exec died suddenly at home. Detectives think it could be homicide. | Miami Herald," 27 Feb. 2018 The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington said Friday that her death was an accident and was caused by intoxication from diphenhydramine, ethanol, phentermine, temazepam and zolpidem. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Missy Shorey, first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP, died from accidental mix of alcohol, sleeping aids," 2 Aug. 2019 Take, for example, the diet drugs fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine (when combined with phentermine they were commonly known as fen-phen). — Neile Grayson, STAT, "Real-world data can help make better drugs and do it faster," 2 May 2018 In 1997, a combo drug containing fenfluramine and phentermine, or fen-phen, was pulled off the market after reports of heart valve damage and deaths. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Orexigen, seller of weight-loss drug Contrave, agrees to sale for $75 million," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phentermine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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phentermine
noun
phen·ter·mine
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Medical Definition of phentermine
: an anorectic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl to treat obesity