Phenylephrine

noun

/ˌfiː.nʌɪlˈɛf.ɹiːn/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounAn α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2.

Synonyms

phenylephedrine norepinephrine hydrochloride neosynephrine pseudoephedrine phenylpropanolamine norephedrine phenoxybenzamine pheneridine pseudo ephedrine propylhexedrine

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