montelukast en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Mont(r)e(al) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”), named after the city of Montreal, where the drug was developed by Merck in 1991.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.