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phenylephrine
[ fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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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