ephedrine

ephedrine definition - medical

e·phed·rine (ĭ-fĕdˈrĭn, ĕfˈĭ-drēnˌ)

noun
An odorless crystalline or powdered alkaloid isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically and used in the treatment of allergies and asthma.

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