salbutamol
English

Chemical structure of salbutamol
Etymology
From sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sælˈbju.təˌmɔl/
Noun
salbutamol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.
- 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 236:
- The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath.
Derived terms
- salbutamol sulfate
Translations
short-acting bronchodilator
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References
- “salbutamol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “albuterol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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