oxymetazoline
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hydroxy + methyl + imidazole + -ine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/
Noun[edit]
oxymetazoline (uncountable)
- (medicine, pharmacology) A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C16H24N2O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant, developed from xylometazoline.
- 1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music):
- Oxymetazoline or phenylpropanolamine / to open up the sinuses and such / Then try to recoup with a little chicken soup / Call your mother cause it pays to keep in touch
References[edit]
- “oxymetazoline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.