ephedrine
[ ih-fed-rin, ef-i-dreen, -drin ]
/ ɪˈfɛd rɪn, ˈɛf ɪˌdrin, -drɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline alkaloid, C10H15N, obtained from a species of Ephedra or synthesized: used in medicine chiefly for the treatment of asthma, hay fever, and colds.
Words nearby ephedrine
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Example sentences from the Web for ephedrine
Combination of ephedrine and homatropine hydrochlorates (100:1).
Merck's 1899 Manual |Merck & Co.
British Dictionary definitions for ephedrine
ephedrine
ephedrin
/ (ɪˈfɛdrɪn, ˈɛfɪˌdriːn, -drɪn) /
noun
a white crystalline alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra: used for the treatment of asthma and hay fever; l-phenyl-2-methylaminopropanol. Formula: C 6 H 5 CH(OH)CH(NHCH 3)CH 3
Word Origin for ephedrine
C19: from New Latin
ephedra +
-ine ²
Medical definitions for ephedrine
ephedrine
[ ĭ-fĕd′rĭn, ĕf′ĭ-drēn′ ]
n.
An odorless crystalline or powdered alkaloid isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically and used in the treatment of allergies and asthma.
Scientific definitions for ephedrine
ephedrine
[ ĭ-fĕd′rĭn, ĕf′ĭ-drēn′ ]
A white, odorless, powdered or crystalline alkaloid isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically. It is used in the treatment of allergies and asthma. Chemical formula: C10H15NO.