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ox·y·me·taz·o·line  audio  (ks-m-tz-ln, -mt-z-) KEY  

NOUN:
A vasoconstricting drug, C16H24N2O, that is used topically in the form of its hydrochloride salt to reduce nasal congestion.

ETYMOLOGY:
(hydr)oxy + met(hyl) + (imid)azol(e) + -ine 2


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