Etymology

bronchodilator

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Today it means: Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs Full definition →

English dilator ← Middle English dilaten ← Old French dilater
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Latindīlātō
  4. Old Frenchdilater
  5. Middle Englishdilaten
  6. Englishdilate
  7. Englishdilator
  8. English todaybronchodilator

From broncho- + dilator.

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