HyperDic: ephedrine

English > 1 sense of the word *ephedrine*:
NOUN	substance	ephedrine	white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically

ephedrine > pronunciation
Sounds	ihfeh'drihn
Rhymes	Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...

English > *ephedrine*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Broader	alkaloid	Natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Broader	bronchodilator	A drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
Spanish	efedrina
Catalan	efedrina