"lukast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lukasts [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from -lukast (suffix), from -ast. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|-lukast|pos=suffix}} Back-formation from -lukast (suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lukast (plural lukasts)
  1. (pharmacology) Any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast. Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Hypernyms: antileukotriene Hyponyms: montelukast, pranlukast, zafirlukast

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