phenylephrine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of phenyl + epinephrine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfiː.nʌɪlˈɛf.ɹɪn/, /ˌfɛn.ɪlˈɛf.ɹɪn/, /ˌfiː.nʌɪlˈɛf.ɹiːn/, /ˌfɛn.ʌɪlˈɛf.ɹiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɛn.əlˈɛf.ɹiːn/, /ˌfɛn.əlˈɛf.ɹɪn/
Noun[edit]
phenylephrine (usually uncountable, plural phenylephrines)
- (medicine, pharmacology) An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
α-adrenergic receptor agonist
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References[edit]
- “phenylephrine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phenylephrine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.