bronchodilator

[ brong-koh-dahy-ley-ter, -di- ]

noun
  1. a substance that acts to dilate constricted bronchial tubes to aid breathing, used especially for relief of asthma.

Origin of bronchodilator

1
First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + dilator

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British Dictionary definitions for bronchodilator

bronchodilator

/ (ˈbrɒŋkəʊdaɪˌleɪtə) /


noun
  1. any drug or other agent that causes dilation of the bronchial tubes by relaxing bronchial muscle: used, esp in the form of aerosol sprays, for the relief of asthma

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Scientific definitions for bronchodilator

bronchodilator

[ brŏng′kō-dī-lātər, -dīlā- ]


  1. A drug that widens the air passages of the lungs and eases breathing by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle.

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