Meanings
nounisoprenaline (countable and uncountable, plural isoprenalines)
plural isoprenalines
- countableuncountablemedicineA sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema.
Synonyms: isoproterenol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema.
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- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Frenchpropionique
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Frenchpropyl-
- Englishpropyl
- Englishisopropyl
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
- Proto-Hellenic*gignṓskō
- Ancient Greekγιγνώσκω (gignṓskō)
- Ancient Greekγνώμων (gnṓmōn)
- Latinnorma
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latinnōrmālis
- Englishnormal
- Englishnor-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Englishad-
- Latinrēn
- Late Latinrēnāli
- Englishrenal
- Englishadrenal
- Englishadrenaline
- Englishnoradrenaline
- Englishisoprenaline
Blend of isopropyl + noradrenaline.
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isoprenaline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoprenaline
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“isoprenaline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoprenaline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoprenaline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoprenaline.
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