salmeterol
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salmeterol
- /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/ US
Where it comes from
Probably from sal(butamol)[Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).
noun
- A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles.
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title = {salmeterol},
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