salmeterol

English

Chemical structure of salmeterol

Etymology

Probably from sal(butamol) +‎ [Term?] +‎ -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/

Noun

salmeterol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles.

Derived terms

• salmeterol xinafoate

References

• “salmeterol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.