terbutaline

noun ter·bu·ta·line \tər-ˈbyü-tə-ˌlēn\

Definition of TERBUTALINE

: a bronchodilator C₁₂H₁₉NO₃ used especially in the form of its sulfate

tert- tertiary + -butaline, perhaps by shortening & alteration from butyl + amino + ²-ine

First Known Use: 1973

Medical Dictionary

noun ter·bu·ta·line \tər-ˈbyüt-ə-ˌlēn\

: a bronchodilator used especially in the form of its sulfate (C₁₂H₁₉NO₃)₂·H₂SO₄

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