salbutamol

English

Etymology

From salicyl + butyl + amine + -ol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sælˈbjuːtəmɒl/

Noun

salbutamol (uncountable)

A short-acting bronchodilator used for the relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and COPD.

Synonyms

albuterol (USAN)

Derived terms

salbutamol sulphate

Translations

short-acting bronchodilator

Portuguese: salbutamol m
Russian: сальбутамо́л m (salʹbutamól)

Spanish: salbutamol m

Portuguese

Noun

salbutamol m (uncountable)

salbutamol (short-acting bronchodilator)

Spanish

Noun

salbutamol m (plural salbutamoles)

(pharmacology) salbutamol

Synonyms

albuterol

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