ephedrine

Definitions of ephedrine
  1. 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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    bronchodilator
    a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
    alkaloid
    natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
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