Ephedrine

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  • noun. A white, odorless, powdered or crystalline alkaloid, C10H15NO, isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically. It is used in the treatment of allergies and asthma.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A crystalline alkaloid, C10H15ON, contained in the leaves of Ephedra distachya and other species of Ephedra. It is mydriatic.
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  • noun. An alkaloid, found in some species of Ephedra shrubs (or prepared synthetically), used as a sympathomimetic drug.
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  • noun. 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
    • Word Usage
    "The products contain ephedrine, which is banned by the NCAA."
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    alkaloid  bronchodilator  
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