pseudoephedrine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /su.doʊ.ɪˈfɛ.dɹɪn/ (General-American)
- /sjuː.dəʊˈɛf.ə.dɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English ephedra English -ine English ephedrine English pseudoephedrine From pseudo- + ephedrine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C₁₀H₁₅NO.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudoephedrines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
phenylephrine · phenylephedrine
Translations (19)
pt pseudoefedrina (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · ru псевдоэфедри́н (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · de Pseudoephedrin (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · nl pseudo-efedrine (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · hu pszeudoefedrin (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · pl pseudoefedryna (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · fi pseudoefedriini (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · no pseudoefedrin (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · sv pseudoefedrin (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · sh pseudoefedrin (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · fr pseudoéphédrine (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · es pseudoefedrina (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · ca pseudoefedrina (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · es seudoefedrina (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · ga súideifidrín (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · cs pseudoefedrin (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · cmn 偽麻黃鹼 /伪麻黄碱 (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · io pseudoefedrino (sympathomimetic alkaloid) · it pseudoefedrina (sympathomimetic alkaloid)