phentermine

phentermine — noun

1. a medicine that lowers hunger and may be prescribed to help treat obesity

1.名詞C2
釋義

a medicine that lowers hunger and may be prescribed to help treat obesity

例句

Dr. Lee prescribed phentermine for Hana after months of failed diet plans.

prescribe phentermine for [patient]

The clinic stopped giving phentermine to patients with high blood pressure.

stop phentermine for safety reasons

同義詞
  • appetite suppressant

    neutral functional term; describes what the medicine does, not this exact drug

  • weight-loss drug

    broader plain-English label for medicines used to help people lose weight

  • diet pill

    everyday and less precise; can also refer to non-prescription products

  • anorectic

    technical medical term for a drug that reduces appetite

文法句型

uncountable noun

take phentermine

prescribe phentermine for [person]

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable medicine name, so it commonly follows verbs such as 'prescribe', 'take', 'stop', and 'respond to'. It is mainly used in medical or weight-treatment contexts rather than casual everyday talk.

常見錯誤

❌My sister takes phentermines every morning.
✅My sister takes phentermine every morning.
💡drug names like this are usually uncountable, not plural.
❌The doctor gave me a phentermine to lose two kilos.
✅The doctor prescribed phentermine to help treat obesity.
💡use the medicine name without 'a/an', and use it in a medical treatment context.