Ephedrine is an English word with synonyms like alkaloid. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ephedrine in a sentence
Ephedrine meaning
A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.
Synonyms of Ephedrine
Using Ephedrine
- The main meaning on this page is: A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.
- Useful related words include: alkaloid, bronchodilator.
- In the example corpus, ephedrine often appears in combinations such as: of ephedrine.
Context around Ephedrine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ephedrine
- In this selection, "ephedrine" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include containing the ephedrine and distinct from ephedrine with only. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ephedrine" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ephedrine
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When border force officials arrived, the men were allegedly unpacking 127 boxes containing the ephedrine. (15 words)
Pseudoephedrine is chemically distinct from ephedrine with only the three-dimensional configuration in space, as notated by the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules. (22 words)
Foster was suspended from athletics for six months in 1990 after testing positive for ephedrine, which he said was contained in his asthma medication. (24 words)
In the third count, it is alleged that Mkandawire, Mphanza, Tantameni and Kangwa between November 8 last year and December 30, last year stole 34. 0 kilograms of ephedrine. (29 words)
Foster was suspended from athletics for six months in 1990 after testing positive for ephedrine, which he said was contained in his asthma medication. (24 words)
Pseudoephedrine is chemically distinct from ephedrine with only the three-dimensional configuration in space, as notated by the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules. (22 words)
Example sentences (4)
Foster was suspended from athletics for six months in 1990 after testing positive for ephedrine, which he said was contained in his asthma medication.
When border force officials arrived, the men were allegedly unpacking 127 boxes containing the ephedrine.
In the third count, it is alleged that Mkandawire, Mphanza, Tantameni and Kangwa between November 8 last year and December 30, last year stole 34. 0 kilograms of ephedrine.
Pseudoephedrine is chemically distinct from ephedrine with only the three-dimensional configuration in space, as notated by the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules.
Common combinations with ephedrine
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of ephedrine 2×