NAPHAZOLINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation

Synonyms:

naphazoline; Privine; Sudafed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("naphazoline" is a kind of...):

nasal decongestant (a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections)

pressor; vasoconstrictive; vasoconstrictor (any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure)

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