English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudoephedrine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C₁₀H₁₅NO.

Pronunciation

/sjuː.dəʊˈɛf.ə.dɹiːn/ /su.doʊ.ɪˈfɛ.dɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-pseudoephedrine.wav En-pseudoephedrine.oga

Word forms

pseudoephedrine pseudoephedrines

Etymology

From pseudo- + ephedrine.

Related words

phenylephedrine phenylephrine
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