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ipratropium bromide

American  
[ip-ruh-troh-pee-uhm] / ˌɪp rəˈtroʊ pi əm /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. an anticholinergic bronchodilator, C 20 H 30 BrNO 3 , used in the treatment of chronic bronchitis and in airway obstruction diseases.

Etymology

Origin of ipratropium bromide

i(so)pr(opylnor)atrop(in)ium a component of the chemical name; isopropyl, nor-, atropine, -ium

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Ipratropium bromide and β-adrenergic agonists such as salbutamol can be taken to widen the bronchi.

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