fen-phen
or fen/phen
[ fen-fen ]
/ ˈfɛnˌfɛn /
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a drug that is a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
Origin of fen-phen
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby fen-phen
femorotibial,
femto-,
femtometer,
femur,
fen,
fen-phen,
fenagle,
fence,
fence in,
fence lizard,
fence with
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.