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Meaning of "pseudoephedrine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

pseudoephedrine  [ˌsjuːdəʊˈɛfɪˌdriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Pseudoephedrine 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 PSEUDOEPHEDRINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It may be used as a nasal/sinus decongestant, as a stimulant even though pseudoephedrine has been found to be without ergogenic effects during prolonged exercise, or as a wakefulness-promoting agent. The salts pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine sulfate are found in many over-the-counter preparations, either as a single ingredient or in combination with antihistamines, guaifenesin, dextromethorphan, and/or paracetamol or an NSAID.

Definition of pseudoephedrine in the English dictionary

The definition of pseudoephedrine in the dictionary is a drug similar in action to ephedrine, used extensively as a decongestant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PSEUDOEPHEDRINE


aquamarine
ˌækwəməˈriːn
Benzedrine
ˈbɛnzɪˌdriːn
chlorine
ˈklɔːriːn
Dexedrine
ˈdɛksɪˌdriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
marine
məˈriːn
methedrine
ˈmeθəˌdriːn
neoprene
ˈniːəʊˌpriːn
on-screen
ˌɒnˈskriːn
screen
skriːn
serene
sɪˈriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
sunscreen
ˈsʌnˌskriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
vitrine
ˈvɪtriːn
widescreen
ˈwaɪdˌskriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

pseudocarp
pseudocarpous
pseudocide
pseudoclassic
pseudocode
pseudocoel
pseudocoelomate
pseudocopulation
pseudocyeses
pseudocyesis
pseudograph
pseudography
pseudohermaphrodite
pseudohermaphroditism
pseudologia
pseudologue
pseudology
pseudomartyr
pseudomembrane
pseudomonad

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

Alexandrine
brine
Catherine
cedrine
doctrine
endocrine
ephedrine
exocrine
Katharine
Katherine
margarine
murine
Paludrine
poitrine
salamandrine
scolopendrine
shrine
trine
urine
uterine

Synonyms and antonyms of pseudoephedrine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pseudoephedrine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

伪麻黄碱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pseudoefedrina
570 millions of speakers

English

pseudoephedrine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pseudoephedrine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السودوإيفيدرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

псевдоэфедрин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pseudoefedrina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pseudoephedrine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pseudoéphédrine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pseudoephedrine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pseudoephedrin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偽エフェドリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슈도에페드린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pseudoephedrine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pseudoephedrine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pseudoephedrine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्यूडोफिड्रिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

psödoefedrin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pseudoefedrina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pseudoefedryna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

псевдоефедрин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pseudoefedrina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψευδοεφεδρίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pseudoëfedrien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pseudoefedrin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pseudoefedrin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pseudoephedrine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSEUDOEPHEDRINE»

The term «pseudoephedrine» is regularly used and occupies the 87.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PSEUDOEPHEDRINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pseudoephedrine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pseudoephedrine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSEUDOEPHEDRINE»

Discover the use of pseudoephedrine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pseudoephedrine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town
Traces the efforts of a small Iowa community to counter the pervasiveness of crystal methamphetamine, in an account that offers insight into the drug's appeal while chronicling the author's numerous visits with the town's doctor, the local ...
Nick Reding, 2010
2
Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations: ...
The third volume in the six-volume Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations, this book covers liquid drugs, which include formulations of non-sterile drugs administered by any route in the form of solutions (monomeric and ...
Sarfaraz K. Niazi, 2004
3
Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice
The Second Edition of this text, contributed to by Rebecca Mannel, Patricia J. Martins, and Marsha Walker, has been updated and is the perfect resource to study for the certification exam.
Rebecca Mannel, Patricia J. Martens, Marsha Walker, 2007
4
Pharmacy Technician Exam Review Guide
Pharmacy Technician Exam Review Guide and Navigate TestPrep are designed to equip candidates with excellent study tools that are intended to review the required level of information to prepare the candidate for the examination by focusing ...
Judith L. Neville, 2012
5
Concise Review for the PTCB Exam
Rather, it targets the information that is relevant to the certification exam. The text includes drug information, test-taking strategies, examples and practice questions that will prepare a student to pass the test the first time.
Christopher Ardoin, Brian Tuschl, 2007
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Mosby's 2012 Nursing Drug Reference
, PO, IM, IV) are also included. You will ALWAYS find the latest and most trustworthy drug information in Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth, a well-known expert in nursing pharmacology.
Linda Skidmore-Roth, 2011
7
A Dictionary of Forensic Science
Sometimes the collection of forensic evidence is the only way to establish or exclude an association between suspect and victim or crime scene, or to establish a likely order of events.
Suzanne Bell, 2012
8
Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies
This book deals with the rising epidemic of illegal drug use and its relation to governmental policies. Drug trafficking in the United States has become a significant problem, both within the country and from foreign sources.
Lee V. Barton, 2007
9
Australian Pharmacy Law and Practice
Provides a comprehensive analysis and discussion of the legislation and practice standards relevant to the practice of pharmacy. Low, University of Queensland; Forrester, Bond University; Hattingh, Griffith University.
John Low, Laetitia Hattingh, Kim Forrester, 2009
10
Pre-exercise Health Screening Guide
The guide was developed by Tim Olds, PhD, and Kevin Norton, PhD, of the University of South Australia, creators of HealthScreen.
Tim Olds, Kevin Norton, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSEUDOEPHEDRINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pseudoephedrine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Federal Officer Resigns After Possible Drug-Related Explosion
Federal law enforcement sources told News4 that pseudoephedrine, drain opener and a recipe for methamphetamine were found inside NIST Building 236 and ... «NBC4 Washington, Jul 15»
2
Indiana lawmakers aim to restrict access pseudoephedrine
State law allows consumers to buy up to 61.2 grams of pseudoephedrine a year. A bill passed in 2013 requires pharmacies to use a tracking system managed ... «WANE, Feb 15»
3
Pseudoephedrine worth more than $13m found in crashed car
Pseudoephedrine with a street value of more than $13 million has been found in the back of a car after an accident in Sydney's south. Just before 7:30pm ... «ABC Online, Dec 14»
4
Should a prescription be required for purchasing pseudoephedrine?
Terre Haute, Ind. (WTHI)- Pseudoephedrine is one of the main ingredients in the making of meth and some agencies want it off the shelves. But others say this ... «WTHI, Oct 14»
5
Kroger restricts pseudoephedrine sales in West Virginia
CVS in July announced it will no longer sell medications that solely contain pseudoephedrine at its 50 West Virginia stores and at 40 stores in neighboring states ... «WDBJ7, Jul 14»
6
CVS bans sales of cold meds containing pseudoephedrine - the …
The sales ban applies to medications that have pseudoephedrine as their only active ingredient. Pseudoephedrine also is used to illegally manufacture ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
7
Oklahoma officials credit pseudoephedrine monitoring program for …
For about a year now, the State of Oklahoma has been teaming with neighboring states to monitor sales of pseudoephedrine. There's a limit of how much a ... «KOAM-TV, Mar 14»
8
Should pseudoephedrine be sold by prescription only?
Law enforcement officials in the region say legislation proposed by Gov. Bill Haslam to limit the amount of pseudoephedrine Tennesseans can buy without a ... «Johnson City Press, Mar 14»
9
Barry Staubus column: Requiring prescription for pseudoephedrine
Methamphetamine manufacturing continues to swell as meth “cooks” have an endless number of buyers, known as “smurfers” who obtain pseudoephedrine, ... «Kingsport Times News, Mar 14»
10
Legislation would put new restrictions on medicines used to make …
Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, has introduced a measure that would make pseudoephedrine a schedule III controlled substance in a joint effort with police to curb ... «Peoria Journal Star, Feb 14»

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