Main Entry: ephed·rine

Pronunciation: \i-ˈfe-drən, British also ˈe-fə-drən\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Ephedra

Date: 1889

: a crystalline sympathomimetic alkaloid C₁₀H₁₅NO extracted from Chinese ephedras or synthesized and usually used in the form of a salt especially as a bronchodilator and decongestant