FDA says common over the counter decongestant phenylephrine does not work in oral form

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And in other news water is just dihydrogen monoxide

Um, I've heard that's actually wrong

Hydroxic acid actually sounds worse and completely not like plain water at all. I'm going to start using that one...

It's not really accurate though because it's not an acid. Something like hydrogen hydroxide might be better because it implies it's a base without outright saying it. Though hydroxic acid does still sound worse.

Does chemistry have a naming convention for something that should be there but isn't? If so, you could add a bunch of scary sounding elements to it, like a chemical name for leadless lead water.