salmeterol

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US/sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/

noun

A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles.

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Meanings

nounsalmeterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles.

Origin

Probably from sal(butamol)[Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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