tetrahydrozoline

[ te-truh-hahy-droz-uh-leen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrahydrozoline¹

tetra- + hydro- ² + (imida)zol(e) ( def ) + -ine ²