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ipratropium bromide

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[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; see isopropyl, nor-, atropine, -ium


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