If you've been trying to lose weight for a while, you may be tempted to buy an over-the-counter diet pill or ask your doctor for a prescription. While some remedies are indeed effective, all diet pills carry some health risks, warns the Mayo Clinic.
Definition of terminal. 1  1 : a part that forms the end : extremity, termination. 2  2 : a terminating usually ornamental detail : finial. 3  3 : a device attached to the end of a wire or cable or to an electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections.
A terminal degree is the highest academic degree in a given field of study. This phrase is in academic use in the United States but is little used outside North America.