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-buterol

UK/ˈbjuː.tə.ɹɒl/US/ˈbju.təˌɹɔl/

-buterol suffix: used to form names of phenethylamine derivatives used as bronchodilators.

Suffix

-buterol

  1. Used to form names of phenethylamine derivatives used as bronchodilators.

Origin of -buterol

From (tert-)but(yl) + -terol.

Questions about -buterol

What does -buterol mean?
-buterol means used to form names of phenethylamine derivatives used as bronchodilators.
What part of speech is -buterol?
-buterol is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -buterol?
-buterol is pronounced /ˈbjuː.tə.ɹɒl/ (UK).

Words near -buterol in the dictionary

  1. -burg
  2. -burger
  3. -burgers
  4. -burgh
  5. -bury
  6. -buterol
  7. -buvir
  8. -by
  9. -c-
  10. -cade
  11. -cain-

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