noun
vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
• Syn: ↑naphazoline, ↑Sudafed
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Sudafed), ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑vasoconstrictor, ↑vasoconstrictive, ↑pressor, ↑nasal decongestant
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\\ˈprivə̇n, -ˌvēn\ trademark — used for naphazoline
Useful english dictionary. 2012.