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Meaning of EPHEDRINE
Pronunciation:
i'fedrin
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Definition:
[n]
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
See Also:
alkaloid
,
bronchodilator
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