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ephedrine

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

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Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
PH
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ˈɛf.ə.dɹiːn

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noun

  1. 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

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