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formoterol

formoterol noun: an agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.

Noun

formoterol (uncountable)

  1. An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.
    Synonyms:
    eformoterol

Synonyms of formoterol

Origin of formoterol

From form(amide) + -o- + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

Words formed from formoterol

Questions about formoterol

What does formoterol mean?
Formoterol means an agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.
What part of speech is formoterol?
Formoterol is a noun.

Words near formoterol in the dictionary

  1. Formosans
  2. Formosas
  3. formose
  4. formosity
  5. formost
  6. formoterol
  7. formous
  8. formozan
  9. formozans
  10. formroom
  11. formrooms

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