phenylephrine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fen′l efrēn, -rin, fēn′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
phen•yl•eph•rine  (fen′l efrēn, -rin, fēn′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsan alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C19H13NO2, used chiefly as a nasal decongestant.
  • phenyl + (epin)ephrine 1945–50

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