salmeterol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from sal(butamol) + [Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/
Noun[edit]
salmeterol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C25H37NO4·C11H8O3 to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles.
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References[edit]
- “salmeterol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.