formoterol en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English form(amide) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arterenol? English -terol English formoterol From form(amide) + -o- + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.