tiotropium

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US/ˌtaɪ.oʊˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/

noun

An anticholinergic drug administered by oral inhalation in the form of its bromide C₁₉H₂₂NO₄S₂Br·H₂O as a bronchodilator in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

OriginEnglish thio- ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nountiotropium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn anticholinergic drug administered by oral inhalation in the form of its bromide C₁₉H₂₂NO₄S₂Br·H₂O as a bronchodilator in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishtiotropium

From thio- (“containing sulfur”) + -trop- (“atropine derivative”) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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