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albuterol

[al-byoo-tuh-rawl, -rol]

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noun Pharmacology.

a selective sympathomimetic bronchodilator, C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, inhaled to relax bronchial muscles and ease breathing during an asthma attack.

Origin:
apparently coined from components of the chemical name

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albuterol al·bu·ter·ol (āl-by&oomacr;'tə-rôl', -rōl')
n.
A crystalline powder readily soluble in most organic solvents whose sulfate form is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma.

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albuterol

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