salbutamol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of salbutamol
First recorded in 1965–70; sal(icylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ino) + -ol 1
Example Sentences
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In 2017, Froome was the subject of an anti-doping case when he was found to have more than the allowed level of legal asthma drug salbutamol in his urine.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Ipratropium bromide and β-adrenergic agonists such as salbutamol can be taken to widen the bronchi.
From Nature ● May 12, 2020
Froome’s status in the sport had been unclear after he tested positive for excessively high amounts of the asthma drug salbutamol during the Vuelta a España in September.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2018
But the focus of attention has now moved from Froome’s salbutamol levels to the credibility of Wada’s testing procedures, with the UCI president, David Lappartient, among those to call for a review by Wada.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 7, 2018
If a virus is more likely, the child receives inhaled salbutamol, a common asthma medicine that widens the airways.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2018
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