Associations to the word «Phenylephrine»

Wiktionary

PHENYLEPHRINE, noun. (pharmaceutical drug) An α-adrenergic receptor agonist; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2.

Dictionary definition

PHENYLEPHRINE, noun. A powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats