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terbutaline

UK/tɜːˈbjuː.təl.iːn/US/tɚˈbjuː.təˌliːn/

terbutaline noun: a synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.

terbutaline: a synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma
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Noun

terbutaline (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.

Origin of terbutaline

From ter- + but(y)l + a(mino) + -ine.

Questions about terbutaline

What does terbutaline mean?
Terbutaline means a synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.
What part of speech is terbutaline?
Terbutaline is a noun.
How do you pronounce terbutaline?
Terbutaline is pronounced /tɜːˈbjuː.təl.iːn/ (UK).

Words near terbutaline in the dictionary

  1. terbium
  2. terbium oxide
  3. terbium oxides
  4. terbogrel
  5. terbuficin
  6. terbutaline
  7. terbuthylazine
  8. terce
  9. tercel
  10. tercel gentle
  11. tercel gentles

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