- dexfenfluramine
- noun Etymology: dextrorotatory Date: 1987 the dextrorotatory form of fenfluramine formerly used to treat obesity but withdrawn due to its association with heart valve disease — compare fen-phen
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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dexfenfluramine — dex·fen·flur·a·mine … English syllables
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