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phenylephrine

phen·yl·eph·rine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen-]
    • /ˌfɛn lˈɛf rin, -rɪn, ˌfin-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen-]
    • /ˌfɛn lˈɛf rin, -rɪn, ˌfin-/

Definitions of phenylephrine word

  • noun phenylephrine an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C 1 9 H 1 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a nasal decongestant. 1
  • noun phenylephrine a drug that is used to ease congestion in the nasal passages and treat low blood pressure 0
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Origin of phenylephrine

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; phenyl + (epin)ephrine

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Parts of speech for Phenylephrine

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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phenylephrine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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