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单词 dexfenfluramine
释义

dexfenfluramine

noun

dex·​fen·​flur·​a·​mine ˌdeks-ˈfen-flu̇r-ə-ˌmēn How to pronounce dexfenfluramine (audio)
: the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used to treat obesity but withdrawn due to its association with heart valve disease compare fen-phen sense 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One drug, dexfenfluramine (Redux), was later pulled from the market for damaging patients’ heart valves. Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

dextrorotatory

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dexfenfluramine

noun

dex·​fen·​flur·​a·​mine ˌdeks-ˈfen-flu̇r-ə-ˌmēn How to pronounce dexfenfluramine (audio)
: the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity but no longer used due to its association with heart disease affecting the heart valves see fen-phen sense 1
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