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albuterol

American  
[al-byoo-tuh-rawl, -rol] / ælˈbyu təˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a selective sympathomimetic bronchodilator, C 13 H 21 NO 3 , inhaled to relax bronchial muscles and ease breathing during an asthma attack.

albuterol Scientific  
/ ăl-byo̅o̅′tə-rôl′,-rōl′ /

  1. An adrenergic stimulant used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases.

Etymology

Origin of albuterol

Apparently coined from components of the chemical name

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