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phen·yl·pro·pa·nol·amine | \ ˌfe-nᵊl-ˌprō-pə-ˈnȯ-lə-ˌmēn 
, ˌfē-, -ˈnō-; -nȯ-ˈla-ˌmēn \
, ˌfē-, -ˈnō-; -nȯ-ˈla-ˌmēn \Definition of phenylpropanolamine
: a sympathomimetic drug C9H13NO used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a nasal and bronchial decongestant and as an appetite suppressant
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nounphen·yl·pro·pa·nol·amine | \ ˌfen-ᵊl-ˌprō-pə-ˈnȯl-ə-ˌmēn, -ˈnōl-; -nȯ-ˈlam-ˌēn \
\Medical Definition of phenylpropanolamine
: a sympathomimetic agent that has been used in the form of its hydrochloride C9H13NO·HCl especially as a nasal decongestant and appetite suppressant but has been largely withdrawn from use because of its link to hemorrhagic stroke
—abbreviation PPA
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