pseudoephedrine
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pseu·do·e·phed·rine
(so͞o′dō-ĭ-fĕd′rĭn, -ĕf′ĭ-drēn′)n.
An isomer of ephedrine, C10H15NO, used in its hydrochloride or sulfate form as a nasal decongestant.
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pseudoephedrine
(ˌsjuːdəʊˈɛfɪˌdriːn; -ˌdrɪn)n
(Pharmacology) a drug similar in action to ephedrine, used extensively as a decongestant
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Noun | 1. | pseudoephedrine - poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants |
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pseudoefedrin
pseudoephedrine
n pseudoefedrina, seudoefedrinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.