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- [fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen-]
- /ˌfɛn lˈɛf rin, -rɪn, ˌfin-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen-]
- /ˌfɛn lˈɛf rin, -rɪn, ˌfin-/
Definitions of phenylephrine word
- noun phenylephrine an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C 1 9 H 1 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a nasal decongestant. 1
- noun phenylephrine a drug that is used to ease congestion in the nasal passages and treat low blood pressure 0
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Origin of phenylephrine
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; phenyl + (epin)ephrine
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Parts of speech for Phenylephrine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phenylephrine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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