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lukast

lukast noun: any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast.

Noun

lukast (plural lukasts)

  1. Any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast.
    • Leukotriene pathway inhibitors, such as zileuton or the lukasts (cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists), block the development of both systemic symptoms and bronchial obstruction.1999, William J. Calhoun, “Asthma”, in Gerald S. Davis, editor, Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases, New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, →ISBN, page 448

Forms of lukast

plurallukasts

Origin of lukast

Back-formation from -lukast (suffix), from -ast.

Questions about lukast

What does lukast mean?
Lukast means any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast.
What part of speech is lukast?
Lukast is a noun.
What is the plural of lukast?
The plural of lukast is lukasts.

Words near lukast in the dictionary

  1. Lukashenkism
  2. Lukashenko
  3. Lukashism
  4. Lukasik
  5. Lukasiks
  6. lukast
  7. lukasts
  8. Lukaszewski
  9. Lukaszewskis
  10. Lukay
  11. Lukač

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