 ephedrine |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,medicine,pharmacology) white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma | |
| Related terms: | alkaloid bronchodilator | |
| Similar spelling: |
ephedra Ephedraceae |
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