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albuterol

noun al·bu·te·rol \al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

Definition of ALBUTEROL

: a drug C₁₃H₂₁NO₃ used to treat asthma as an aerosol or as the sulfate in tablet form

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Origin of ALBUTEROL

probably from ²alpha + butyl + tertiary + diol

First Known Use: 1972

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albuterol

noun al·bu·te·rol \al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

Medical Definition of ALBUTEROL

: a beta-agonist bronchodilator that is administered in the form of its sulfate (C₁₃H₂₁NO₃)₂·H₂SO₄ as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—called also salbutamol; see combivent, proventil, ventolin

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