fen-phen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɛnfɛn/
Etymology
Blend of fenfluramine + phentermine, from the initial syllables of the two drugs.
Meanings
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(dated, uncountable) A combination of the drugs fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly prescribed for weight loss.
It is hard to recall the last time a drug so excited the general public. Fen-phen in the 1990s, maybe? Viagra or Botox in the 2000s? Each had amazing hype cycles but none as explosive as Ozempic.
2023 October 9, Tressie McMillan Cottom, “Ozempic Can’t Fix What Our Culture Has Broken”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phen-fen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| phen/fen | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fen/phen | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
fenfluramine/phentermine · fenfluramine-phentermine · phentermine-fenfluramine · phentermine/fenfluramine