ephedrine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛf.ə.dɹɪn/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- /ɪˈfɛ.dɹɪn/ (General-American)
- /ˈɛf.ə.dɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From ephedra + -ine.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.
The great advantage of ephedrine is its effectiveness if taken as a pill, whereas adrenaline works only if injected or inhaled.
2003, Samuel H. Barondes, chapter 5, in Better than Prozac, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ephedrines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phenylephedrine · desoxyephedrine · racephedrine · ethylephedrine · pholedrine · mini ephedrine · propylhexedrine · pseudoephedrine · cinnamedrine · -drine · alifedrine · etafedrine · oxyfedrine
Translations (22)
id efedrina (alkaloid drug) · ro efedrină (alkaloid drug) · io efedrino (alkaloid drug) · eo efedrino (alkaloid drug) · it efedrina (alkaloid drug) · bg ефедрин (alkaloid drug) · fr éphédrine (alkaloid drug) · pt efedrina (alkaloid drug) · pl efedryna (alkaloid drug) · hu efedrin (alkaloid drug) · tr efedrin (alkaloid drug) · el εφεδρίνη (alkaloid drug) · ca efedrina (alkaloid drug) · fi efedriini (alkaloid drug) · ru эфедри́н (alkaloid drug) · cmn 麻黃鹼 /麻黄碱 (alkaloid drug) · ja エフェドリン (alkaloid drug) · es efedrina (alkaloid drug) · cmn 麻黃素 /麻黄素 (alkaloid drug) · gl efedrina (alkaloid drug) · sv efedrin (alkaloid drug) · de Ephedrin (alkaloid drug)