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/fen'l ef"reen, -rin, feen'-/, n. Pharm.an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C19H13NO2, used chiefly as a nasal decongestant.[1945-50; PHENYL + (EPIN)EPHRINE]
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phenylephrine hydrochloride — A powerful vasoconstrictor, used as a nasal decongestant and mydriatic. * * * [USP] the hydrochloride salt of phenylephrine, used as a vasoconstrictor; used topically to decongest nasal and laryngeal mucous membranes and to produce mydriasis… … Medical dictionary
phenylephrine tannate — the tannate salt of phenylephrine, used as a decongestant in combination antihistaminic decongestant preparations; administered orally … Medical dictionary
phenylephrine — noun Etymology: phenyl + epinephrine Date: circa 1947 a sympathomimetic agent C9H13NO2 that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a vasoconstrictor, a mydriatic, a nasal decongestant, and by injection to raise the blood pressure … New Collegiate Dictionary
phenylephrine — noun An α adrenergic receptor agonist; 3 (1 hydroxy 2 methylamino ethyl)phenol, with the formula CHNO … Wiktionary
phenylephrine — n. antihistamine, medication used to treat nasal congestion and maintain stable blood pressure (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
phenylephrine — phenyl·eph·rine … English syllables
