indacaterol

I1N1D2A1C3A1T1E1R1O1L1

noun

An ultra-long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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

nounindacaterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn ultra-long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  2. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  3. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  4. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  5. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  7. LatinIndicu
  8. Spanishíndico
  9. Spanishíndigo
  10. Portugueseendego
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Dutchindigo
  13. Englishind(igo)
  14. Englishindene
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. Englishindenyl
  18. Englishcarbostyril
  19. Englisharterenol?
  20. Englishindacaterol

From ind(enyl) + ca(rbostyril) + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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APA

indacaterol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indacaterol

MLA

“indacaterol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indacaterol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indacaterol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indacaterol.

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