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ephedrine
 

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Noun ephedrine has 1 sense
  1. ephedrine - 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
    --1 is a kind of     alkaloid; bronchodilator

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Ephedrine

Definition:

  • Noun: A naturally occurring alkaloid found in some plants, often used as a bronchodilator to treat asthma and as a stimulant.
  • Noun: A synthetic form of ephedrine used in dietary supplements as a weight loss aid.

Sample Sentences:

  1. I take ephedrine to relieve my asthma symptoms.
  2. Many diet pills contain ephedrine as an active ingredient.

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