zafirlukast

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US/zəˈfɪɹ.lʊˌkæst/US/ˌzæf.ɪɹˈluːˌkæst/

noun

A leukotriene antagonist C₃₁H₃₃N₃O₆S that is administered orally to inhibit bronchoconstriction in the treatment of asthma.

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Meanings

nounzafirlukast (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA leukotriene antagonist C₃₁H₃₃N₃O₆S that is administered orally to inhibit bronchoconstriction in the treatment of asthma.

Origin

From zafir- (of unknown origin) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zafirlukast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zafirlukast.

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