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phenylephrine

/ˌfen.ɪlˈef.riːn/

Traduction: Médicament agissant comme un puissant vasoconstricteur, utilisé notamment pour dilater la pupille lors d'examens de l'œil et pour soulager la congestion nasale.

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C1formalcommonmedical/ˌfen.ɪlˈef.riːn/

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A medication that acts as a potent vasoconstrictor, commonly used to dilate pupils during eye examinations and to relieve nasal congestion.

  • 🇫🇷Médicament agissant comme un puissant vasoconstricteur, utilisé notamment pour dilater la pupille lors d'examens de l'œil et pour soulager la congestion nasale.
  1. Decongestant B2 formal medical

    A medication used to relieve nasal congestion by constricting blood vessels in the nasal passages.

    • The doctor recommended phenylephrine for his stuffy nose.
    • Many cold medicines contain phenylephrine as a decongestant.
    • She took a tablet of phenylephrine to clear her sinuses.

    🇫🇷Phényléphrine (décongestionnant)

  2. Mydriatic agent C1 formal medical

    A substance used to dilate the pupils for eye examinations or procedures.

    • The ophthalmologist applied phenylephrine drops to dilate the patient's pupils.
    • Phenylephrine is commonly used in eye clinics for diagnostic purposes.
    • After the phenylephrine drops, her pupils remained dilated for several hours.

    🇫🇷Phényléphrine (agent mydriatique)

  • phenylephrines plural form
  • phenylephrines' possessive plural form
  • phenylephrine's possessive singular form