propylhexedrine

[proh-pil-hek-si-dreen]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a colorless, adrenergic, water-soluble liquid, C 1 0 H 2 N, used by inhalation as a nasal decongestant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of propylhexedrine¹

propyl + hex- ( def. ) + (eph)edrine