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phenylephrines

phenylephrines is the plural of phenylephrine.

Meaning of phenylephrine

Noun

phenylephrine (usually uncountable, plural phenylephrines)

  1. (usually) An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C₉H₁₃NO₂.
    Synonyms:
    phenylephedrine

Questions about phenylephrines

What is phenylephrines the plural of?
Phenylephrines is the plural of phenylephrine.

Words near phenylephrines in the dictionary

  1. phenylenes
  2. phenylenevinylene
  3. phenylenevinylenes
  4. phenylephedrine
  5. phenylephrine
  6. phenylephrines
  7. phenylethane
  8. phenylethanes
  9. phenylethanoid
  10. phenylethanoids
  11. phenylethanol

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