"salmeterol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/ [General-American]
Etymology: Probably from sal(butamol) + [Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|salbutamol||-terol|alt1=sal(butamol)|t3=phenethylamine derivative}} sal(butamol) + [Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} salmeterol (uncountable)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: salmeterol Tags: uncountable Derived forms: salmeterol xinafoate
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