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Sympathomimetic vs Naphazoline - What's the difference?

sympathomimetic | naphazoline |

As nouns the difference between sympathomimetic and naphazoline

is that sympathomimetic is (medicine) any medicine with this effect while naphazoline is 2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride, a sympathomimetic agent used as a vasoconstrictor.

As an adjective sympathomimetic

is (medicine) that produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system.

sympathomimetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any medicine with this effect

    • naphazoline

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia naphazoline)
  • 2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride, a sympathomimetic agent used as a vasoconstrictor.