phenylpropanolamine
noun
phen·yl·pro·pa·nol·amine
ˌfe-nᵊl-ˌprō-pə-ˈnȯ-lə-ˌmēn
ˌfē-,
-ˈnō-;
-nȯ-ˈla-ˌmēn
: a sympathomimetic drug C9H13NO that has been used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a nasal and bronchial decongestant and as an appetite suppressant but is now largely withdrawn from use because of its link to hemorrhagic stroke
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