Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phenylpropanolamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: phenyl-propanolamine
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adrenergic drug used to relieve allergic reactions, to treat respiratory infections and to suppress the appetite.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Oxymetazoline or phenylpropanolamine / to open up the sinuses and such / Then try to recoup with a little chicken soup / Call your mother cause it pays to keep in touch"

Usage

Inflected Forms

phenylpropanolamines (plural)

Synonyms

norephedrine oxyamphetamine

Questions

What does phenylpropanolamine mean?: An adrenergic drug used to relieve allergic reactions, to treat respiratory infections and to suppress the appetite.

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