ephedrine

名词 ephedrine:

1. white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma

e.phed.rine

n.（名词）
A white, odorless, powdered or crystalline alkaloid, C0H 5NO, isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically. It is used in the treatment of allergies and asthma.
麻黄素：一种白色，无味，粉状或结晶状碱，C0H 5NO，从 麻黄属 植物中提取或人工合成。用于治疗过敏和哮喘

来源：
Latin ephedra [horsetail] from Greek ephedros [sitting upon] ep-, epi- [epi-] hedra [seat] * see sed-
拉丁语 ephedra [马尾] 源自 希腊语 ephedros [坐在…之上] ep-, epi- [在…之间] hedra [座位] *参见 sed-
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