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procaterol

procaterol noun: a short-acting β₂-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the treatment of asthma.

Noun

procaterol (uncountable)

  1. A short-acting β₂-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the treatment of asthma.

Origin of procaterol

From (iso)pro(pyl) + ca(rbostyril) + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

Questions about procaterol

What does procaterol mean?
Procaterol means a short-acting β₂-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the treatment of asthma.
What part of speech is procaterol?
Procaterol is a noun.

Words near procaterol in the dictionary

  1. procatalepsis
  2. procataleptic
  3. procatarctic
  4. procatarctics
  5. procatarxis
  6. procaterol
  7. procathedral
  8. procathedrals
  9. procathepsin
  10. procathepsins
  11. procatopodine

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