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-terol

UK/tə.ɹɒl/US/təˌɹɔl/

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

Suffix

-terol

  1. Used to form names of phenethylamine derivatives used as bronchodilators.
    Synonyms:
    -prenaline

Synonyms of -terol

Forms of -terol

alternative form-terenol

Origin of -terol

Probably contraction of arterenol.

Words formed from -terol

Questions about -terol

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

Words near -terol in the dictionary

  1. -tely
  2. -tene
  3. -tepine
  4. -teplase
  5. -terenol
  6. -terol
  7. -terone
  8. -th
  9. -thelium
  10. -therm
  11. -thermal

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