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Meaning of "phenylephrine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHENYLEPHRINE

phenylephrine  [ˌfiːnaɪlˈefriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHENYLEPHRINE

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Phenylephrine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHENYLEPHRINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phenylephrine

Phenylephrine is a selective α1-adrenergic receptor agonist used primarily as a decongestant, as an agent to dilate the pupil, and to increase blood pressure. Phenylephrine is marketed as a substitute for the decongestant pseudoephedrine, though clinical studies differ regarding its effectiveness in this role.

Definition of phenylephrine in the English dictionary

The definition of phenylephrine in the dictionary is a drug that is used to ease congestion in the nasal passages and treat low blood pressure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHENYLEPHRINE


aquamarine
ˌækwəməˈriːn
chlorine
ˈklɔːriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
lime-green
ˌlaɪmˈɡriːn
marine
məˈriːn
neoprene
ˈniːəʊˌpriːn
on-screen
ˌɒnˈskriːn
schizophrene
ˈskɪtsæʊˌfriːn
screen
skriːn
serene
sɪˈriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
sunscreen
ˈsʌnˌskriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
vitrine
ˈvɪtriːn
widescreen
ˈwaɪdˌskriːn
windscreen
ˈwɪndˌskriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHENYLEPHRINE

phenothiazine
phenotype
phenotypic
phenotypical
phenotypically
phenoxide
phenoxy resin
phentolamine
phenyl
phenylalanine
phenylamine
phenylbutazone
phenylene
phenylethylamine
phenylic
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuric
phenylmethyl
phenylthiourea
phenytoin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHENYLEPHRINE

brine
Catherine
citrine
doctrine
endocrine
enshrine
epinephrine
exocrine
inshrine
Katharine
Katherine
Katrine
murine
norepinephrine
poitrine
serine
shrine
trine
urine
uterine

Synonyms and antonyms of phenylephrine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phenylephrine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHENYLEPHRINE

Find out the translation of phenylephrine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phenylephrine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phenylephrine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

福林
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fenilefrina
570 millions of speakers

English

phenylephrine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phenylephrine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فينيليفرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фенилэфрин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fenilefrina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phenylephrine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phényléphrine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phenylephrine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phenylephrin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェニレフリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페닐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phenylephrine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phenylephrine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீனைலெப்ரைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेनिलफ्रिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fenilefrin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fenilefrina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fenyloefrynę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фенілефрин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fenilefrina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαινυλεφρίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fenielefrien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fenylefrin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fenylefrin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phenylephrine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHENYLEPHRINE»

The term «phenylephrine» is regularly used and occupies the 87.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHENYLEPHRINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phenylephrine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHENYLEPHRINE»

Discover the use of phenylephrine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phenylephrine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
It is likely that age and physical status determine patients' responses to topical ocular phenylephrine. Neonates respond to 10% phenylephrine with significant increases in blood pressure.Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes may ...
Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, 2008
2
Drug Therapy in Nursing
Phenylephrine (Allerest) is an ideal prototype for the alpha-1 adrenergic agonists . Nursing Management of the Patient Receiving \P\ Phenylephrine Core Drug Knowledge Pharmacotherapeutics Phenylephrine may be used parenterally for ...
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable, 2009
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Nurse's Drug 2009
81b phenylephrine hydrochloride Contraindications Hypersensitivity to bisulfites, phenylephrine, or their components; severe coronary artery disease or hypertension; use within 14 days of MAO inhibitor; ventricular tachycardia Interactions ...
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008
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Cardiac Anesthesia: Principles and Clinical Practice
Phenylephrine. Phenylephrine has a chemical structure virtually identical to that of epinephrine (Fig. 3-9), lacking a hydroxyl group only at position 4 on the benzene ring. However, agonist-binding properties of phenylephrine are significantly ...
Fawzy G. Estafanous, Paul G. Barash, J. G. Reves, 2001
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Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management
The net effect of tropicamide eyedrops also varies with iris pigmentation, with patients having dark-brown irides exhibiting less dilation with the standard dose of tropicamide. Phenylephrine binds to postsynaptic alpha 1 -adrenergic receptors ...
Mark Rosenfield, Nicola Logan, Keith H. Edwards, 2009
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The Veterinary Formulary
Adrenoceptor stimulants (sympathomimetics) such as epinephrine (adrenaline) and phenylephrine dilate the pupil by stimulating the dilator muscle of the iris. Antimuscarinic drugs such as atropine paralyse the iris sphincter muscle and the  ...
Yolande M. Bishop, British Veterinary Association, 2005
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Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
PHENYLEPHRINE Phenylephrine is a synthetic sympathomimetic amine that selectively stimulates «i-adrenergeic receptors. When administered intravenously , phenylephrine causes dose-dependent arterial vasoconstriction and increases  ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
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Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
PHENYLEPHRINE. Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, USP (Neosynephrine), is similar in structure to epinephrine except that it lacks the 4-OH group on the benzene ring; the chemical structure and pharmacologic characteristics of phenylephrine ...
Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich, 2009
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Primary Care Optometry
The sympathomimetic agents most often used as mydriatics are phenylephrine ( Neosynephrine) and hydroxyamphetamine (Paradrine). Phenylephrine is available in either a 10% or a 2.5% ophthalmic solution. Although in the past the use of ...
Theodore Grosvenor, Theodore P. Grosvenor, 2007
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Trauma: Critical Care
Phenylephrine is best infused via a central line, but can be initially administered using a peripheral IV. When a peripheral IV is used, it should be in concert with a carrier solution so as to prevent an unintentional bolus of a line containing pure ...
William C. Wilson, Christopher M. Grande, David B. Hoyt, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHENYLEPHRINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phenylephrine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Assembly Biosciences, Inc. Drops by -10.2%
... anal fissures and VEN 308 (topical phenylephrine) for the treatment of fecal incontinence. The Company also is developing a colonic delivery ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
2
FDA grants "Fast Track" to Omeros' Complement Inhibitor OMS721 …
Derived from its proprietary PharmacoSurgery® platform, the company's first drug product, Omidria® (phenylephrine and ketorolac injection) ... «Pharmaceutical Processing, Jul 15»
3
Long-term phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor administration reduces …
At the end of the equilibration period, a concentration–response curve to phenylephrine (Phe, 10−8−10−4 mol l−1) was performed for each ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Flamel Technologies Announces Results of 2015 Annual Meeting …
... (neostigmine methylsulfate) and VAZCULEP(TM) (phenylephrine hydrochloride), and having full control over the development and regulatory ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Peritech Pharma's novel hemorrhoids treatment superior to …
PP-110 for the treatment of hemorrhoids is based on known and approved active ingredients (pramoxine 1% and phenylephrine 0.25%), and ... «Pharmaceutical Processing, Jul 15»
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Flamel Technologies to Report Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 …
... Bloxiverz(R) (neostigmine methylsulfate injection) and Vazculep(TM) (phenylephrine hydrochloride injection). The Company intends to add ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
Bogus healthcare
... cough or nasal congestion, which had ibuprofen, chlorpheniramine maleate, dextromethorphan, phenylephrine or dihydrocodeine bitartrate ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Action point
Do not use "mucus drying agents" containing phenylephrine (like Corenza), which may make symptoms worse. For the latest on flu jabs and ... «Health24, Jul 15»
9
Short Interest Update of Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASMB)
... anal fissures and VEN 308 (topical phenylephrine) for the treatment of fecal incontinence. The Company also is developing a colonic delivery ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
10
Vasopressor and Inotropic Management Of Patients With Septic Shock
Numerous studies and review articles have evaluated the role of vasopressors (norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine, vasopressin, phenylephrine) and ... «P&T Community, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Phenylephrine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phenylephrine>. Apr 2024 ».
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