albuterol

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US/ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl/

noun

Synonym of salbutamol.

Similar
salbutamolVentolinProventil
OriginEnglish arterenol? ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounalbuterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineSynonym of salbutamol.

    Synonyms: salbutamol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of salbutamol.

Similar
salbutamol

More synonyms by meaning

nouna 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

Similar
VentolinProventil
Broader
bronchodilator
Also see
salbutamol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. English(s)al(icylic acid)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tritós
  5. Proto-Italic*tritios
  6. Latintertius
  7. Englishtert-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷṓws
  9. Proto-Hellenic*gʷous
  10. Ancient Greekβοῦς (boûs)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*tuh₂rós
  13. Proto-Hellenic*tūrós
  14. Ancient Greekτῡρός (tūrós)
  15. Ancient Greekβούτῡρος (boútūros)
  16. Englishbut-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  18. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  19. Englishbutyl
  20. Englishtert-butyl
  21. Englisharterenol?
  22. Englishalbuterol

From (s)al(icylic acid) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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APA

albuterol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albuterol

MLA

“albuterol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albuterol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albuterol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albuterol.

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