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Noun: ephedrine  i'fe-drin
  1. White odourless 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

Derived forms: ephedrines

Type of: alkaloid, bronchodilator

Encyclopedia: Ephedrine

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