oxymetazoline

== English == === Alternative forms === oxymethazoline === Etymology === From hydroxy +‎ methyl +‎ imidazole +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/ === Noun === oxymetazoline (uncountable) (medicine, pharmacology) A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C16H24N2O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant, developed from xylometazoline. === References === “oxymetazoline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.