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  oxyhydrogen oxymoron  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
oxymetazoline
 
SYLLABICATION:ox·y·me·taz·o·line
PRONUNCIATION:  ks-m-tz-ln, -mt-z-
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) + –ine2.
 
 
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