salbutamol

American  

[sal-byoo-tuh-mawl, -mol] / sælˈbyu təˌmɔl, -ˌmɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. the international generic name for albuterol.

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Etymology

Origin of salbutamol

First recorded in 1965–70; sal(icylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ino) + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

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

But there’s a history of punishing riders for similar results, among them the Italian sprinter Alessandro “Ale-Jet” Petacchi, who got a year-long suspension for an excessive salbutamol test in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2017