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montelukast

/ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/

montelukast noun: a leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Noun

montelukast (uncountable)

  1. A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Origin of montelukast

From Mont(r)e(al) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”), named after the city of Montreal, where the drug was developed by Merck in 1991.

Questions about montelukast

What does montelukast mean?
Montelukast means a leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
What part of speech is montelukast?
Montelukast is a noun.
How do you pronounce montelukast?
Montelukast is pronounced /ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/ (US).

Words near montelukast in the dictionary

  1. Montellanos
  2. Montellas
  3. Montello
  4. Montelongo
  5. Montelongos
  6. montelukast
  7. montem
  8. Montemarano
  9. Montemaranos
  10. Montemayor
  11. Montemayors

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