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albuterol

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al·bu·ter·ol  (l-byt-rôl, -rl)
n.
A beta-adrenergic stimulant used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases.
[Probably alteration of earlier salbutamol (influenced by al(cohol) and perhaps ter(tiary)) : sal(icyl), the radical of salicylic acid (from French salicyle; see salicylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ine) + -ol.]
albuterol  (l-byt-rôl, -rl)
An adrenergic stimulant used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases.
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Noun1.albuterol - a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditionsalbuterol - a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
Proventil, Ventolin
bronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
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