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di•eth•yl•pro•pi•on
(dī eth′əl prō′pē ən),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
- Drugsa sympathomimetic substance, C13H19NO·HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
- apparently di-1 + ethyl + propion(ic)