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
It is almost as if Jiffy bags, salbutamol investigations and mystery testosterone deliveries never existed.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2019
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
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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