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pseudoephedrine
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pseu·do·e·phed·rine  (sd--fdrn, -f-drn)
n.
An isomer of ephedrine used primarily as a decongestant.
pseudoephedrine [ˌsjuːdəʊˈɛfɪˌdriːn -ˌdrɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug similar in action to ephedrine, used extensively as a decongestant
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Noun1.pseudoephedrine - poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
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