pirbuterol

P3I1R1B3U1T1E1R1O1L1

noun

A bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounpirbuterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma.

Origin

From pyr(idine) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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