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fenfluramine

fen·flu·ra·mine
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fen-floo r-uh-meen]
    • /fɛnˈflʊər əˌmin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fen-floo r-uh-meen]
    • /fɛnˈflʊər əˌmin/

Definition of fenfluramine word

  • noun fenfluramine a sympathomimetic substance, C 12 H 16 F 3 N, formerly used mainly as an anorectic in the treatment of obesity but withdrawn from the market in 1997 because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease. 1

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Origin of fenfluramine

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; by contraction, respelling and rearrangement of (trifluoromethyl)phenethylamine

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Parts of speech for Fenfluramine

noun
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adverb
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fenfluramine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fenfluramine usage trend in Literature

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