What does "salbutamol" mean?

A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

What is a synonym for "salbutamol"?

Common synonyms include: albuterol, albuterol.

How do you pronounce "salbutamol"?

Pronounced //salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl//.

Salbutamol

//salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. uncountable
"The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath."

Synonyms

All synonyms

albuterol albuterol

Example

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"The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath."

Etymology

From sal- + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.

Related phrases

salbutamol sulfate

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