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Definition of "phenylpropanolamine" [phenylpropanolamine]

  • An adrenergic drug, C9H13NO, that acts as a vasoconstrictor and is used as a nasal decongestant, bronchodilator, appetite suppressant, and mild stimulant. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "phenylpropanolamine" in a sentence
  • "A Yale University School of Medicine study found that phenylpropanolamine did increase the risk of stroke in women, prompting the FDA to ask drug makers to reformulate their products."
  • "A friend of ours recently got an email forward about the cold medicine ingredient phenylpropanolamine (and its unpleasant tendency to increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women), so she sent it to us for a little "mythbusting.""
  • "As early as 1979, reports indicated the dangers of phenylpropanolamine, an ingredient in diet pills and cold remedies."