Ephedrine Definition

ĭ-fĕdrĭn, ĕfĭ-drēn
noun
An alkaloid, C10H15NO, derived from certain ephedras or synthesized, and used to relieve nasal congestion and asthma and to constrict certain blood vessels.
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Origin of Ephedrine

  • Latin ephedra horsetail ephedra –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ephedrine Sentence Examples

  • The nature of Ephedrine assures that the overall effects are markedly different from those associated with Speed and other abused amphetamines such as Ecstacy.

  • Derived from the white kidney bean it contains no ephedrine, no caffeine, no stimulants and there's no failure.

  • Then he was banned for another fifteen months for taking the banned substance ephedrine during the 1994 World Cup.

  • Plus, once you stop using ephedrine, you run the risk of quickly returning back to your original bodyweight.

  • Older medications often included ephedrine or related compounds which are banned because they are considered as central nervous system stimulants.

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