| 释义 |
ephed·rine
\ə̇ˈfedrə̇n, eˈf-; ˈefəˌdrēn, ˈefədrən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ephedra- (from New Latin Ephedra, genus name of Ephedra sinica) + -ine
: a white crystalline alkaloid C6H5CHOHCH(CH3)NHCH3 extracted especially from mahuang or made synthetically and used often in the form of a salt (as the sulfate) chiefly in relieving hay fever, asthma, and nasal congestion |