| 单词 | phenylpropanolamine |
| 释义 | phenylpropanolamine in American English (ˌfɛnəlˌproʊpəˈnɑləˌmin; ˌ finəlˌproʊpəˈnɑləˌmin) noun a synthetic, amphetamine-like, crystalline drug, C9H13NO·HCl, that constricts the blood vessels, used in nasal decongestants, diet pills, cough medicines, etc. : in full phenylpropanolamine hydrochloridephenylpropanolamine in American English (ˌfenlˌproupəˈnɑləˌmin, -mɪn) noun Pharmacology a substance, C9H13NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant Also called: PPA Word origin [1945–50; phenyl + propane + -ol1 + -amine]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, beeper, fail-safe, on-line, poison pill-ol is a suffix used in the names of chemical derivatives, representing “alcohol” (glycerol; naphthol; phenol), or sometimes “phenol” or less definitely assignable phenol derivatives (resorcinol) |
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