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phenylephrine

[ fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C 1 9 H 1 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a nasal decongestant.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylephrine1

First recorded in 1945–50; phenyl + (epin)ephrine

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