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ephedrine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈfɛdrɪn/, /ˈɛfɪˌdriːn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i fed′rin, ef′i drēn′, -drin)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•phed•rine  (i fed′rin, ef′i drēn′, -drin),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa white, crystalline alkaloid, C10H15N, obtained from a species of Ephedra or synthesized: used in medicine chiefly for the treatment of asthma, hay fever, and colds.
  • Neo-Latin Ephedr(a) ephedra + -ine2
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ephedrine, ephedrin /ɪˈfɛdrɪn; ˈɛfɪˌdriːn; -drɪn/ n
  1. a white crystalline alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra: used for the treatment of asthma and hay fever. Formula: C6H5CH(OH)CH(NHCH3)CH3
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin ephedra + -ine2
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