Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma.
Origin
From pyr(idine) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).
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pirbuterol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirbuterol
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