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salbutamol

UK/salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl/US/sælˈbju.təˌmɔl/

salbutamol noun: a synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

salbutamol: a synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm...
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Noun

salbutamol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    • The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath.2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 236
    Synonyms:
    albuterol

salbutamol meaning in Odia, Indonesian, Persian and Thai

salbutamol in Odia

synthetic bronchodilator
ସାଲବୁଟାମୋଲ sālabuṭāmola

salbutamol in Indonesian

synthetic bronchodilator
salbutamol

salbutamol in Persian

synthetic bronchodilator
سالبوتامول

salbutamol in Thai

synthetic bronchodilator
ซัลบูทามอล

Synonyms of salbutamol

Origin of salbutamol

From sal- + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.

Words formed from salbutamol

Phrases with salbutamol

Questions about salbutamol

What does salbutamol mean?
Salbutamol means a synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
What is salbutamol in Odia?
Salbutamol in Odia is ସାଲବୁଟାମୋଲ (sālabuṭāmola). See Salbutamol meaning in Odia.
What part of speech is salbutamol?
Salbutamol is a noun.
How do you pronounce salbutamol?
Salbutamol is pronounced /salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl/ (UK).

Words near salbutamol in the dictionary

  1. salazosulfamide
  2. salazosulfapyridine
  3. salband
  4. salbands
  5. salbostatin
  6. salbutamol
  7. salbutamol sulphate
  8. salcatonin
  9. Salce
  10. Salcea
  11. Salceda

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