HyperDic: naphazoline

English > 1 sense of the word naphazoline:
NOUNartifactnaphazoline, Privine, Sudafedvasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
English > naphazoline: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningvasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation.
SynonymsPrivine, Sudafed
Broadernasal decongestantA decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections
vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressorAny agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel

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