salbutamol
English
Etymology
From sal- + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sælˈbju.təˌmɔl/
Noun
salbutamol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C13H21NO3, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Synonym: albuterol
- 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 236:
- The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath.
Derived terms
- levosalbutamol
- salbutamol sulfate
- salmefamol
- salmeterol
Translations
synthetic bronchodilator
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References
- “salbutamol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “albuterol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /saw.bu.taˈmɔw/ [saʊ̯.bu.taˈmɔʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sal.bu.tɐˈmɔl/ [saɫ.βu.tɐˈmɔɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sal.bu.tɐˈmɔ.li/ [saɫ.βu.tɐˈmɔ.li]
Noun
salbutamol m (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) salbutamol (synthetic bronchodilator)
- Synonym: albuterol
Further reading
- “salbutamol”, in Dicionário infopédia dos Termos Médicos (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- “salbutamol”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /salbutaˈmol/ [sal.β̞u.t̪aˈmol]
- Rhymes: -ol
- Syllabification: sal‧bu‧ta‧mol
Noun
salbutamol m (plural salbutamoles)
- (pharmacology) salbutamol
- Synonym: albuterol