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pseudo-ephedrine

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A colorless crystalline alkaloid, C10H15ON, isomeric with ephedrine, contained in Ephedra vulgaris, E. helvetica, and other species of Ephedra: similar to atropin.

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Examples

  • Ten years later I still refuse to take cold medicines containing pseudo-ephedrine.

    MAIL CALL 2007

  • * Chris Currell, 37 on March 21 2005 sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for planning to export 70,000+ pseudo-ephedrine pills to Australia

    THE NEWS BLOG 2005

  • Police say they stopped Scottie Green on a traffic violation and noticed rubber tubing and pseudo-ephedrine tablets in his vehicle.

    Chattanooga Pulse 2010

  • Pervitin, or methamphetamine, is usually produced from pharmaceutical drugs that contain pseudo-ephedrine.

    Latest articles - Radio Prague Radio Prague 2010

  • Broadly speaking, Mayne said a 25-year-old single male is considered a high risk profile for sensitive positions such as those dealing with pseudo-ephedrine shipments, while a

    ZDNet Australia 2010

  • Synephrine is chemically very similar to the ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine found in many OTC cold/allergy medications and in a number of weight loss and energy supplements which contain Ma Huang.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Besides prescription drugs that often contain stimulants ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine, the figure also includes over-the-counter medication, oriental medicine and health food.

    english.chosun.com : Total 2010

  • Heists involving pseudo-ephedrine are always reported to police, and are typically the work of highly-organised bikie gangs that may bribe drivers or hijack vehicles at gunpoint, Mayne said.

    ZDNet Australia 2010

  • Perlemoen is sold to gangsters who exchange it for ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine with Chinese Triads.

    unknown title 2009

  • Precursors for making meth, such as ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine, are still available to the public in cold medicines, although they have been moved behind pharmacy counters to restrict the number of packages that can be bought by a single person.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2009

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