mephedrine (B2)
noun
Definition
Mephedrine means a crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action....
Examples
The article uses mephedrine to mean (biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from....
The teacher asked students to find mephedrine in the reading.
Check the words around mephedrine to choose the right meaning.
How to Use mephedrine
- a/the mephedrine (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a mephedrine."
- mephedrine in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked mephedrine in context before translating it."
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