salbutamol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sælˈbju.təˌmɔl/ (General-American)
- /salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From sal- + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath.
2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 236:
Deriveds
salmefamol · salmeterol · levosalbutamol · salbutamol sulfate
Synonyms
Translations (17)
ru сальбутамо́л (synthetic bronchodilator) · or ସାଲବୁଟାମୋଲ (synthetic bronchodilator) · ba сальбутамол (synthetic bronchodilator) · it salbutamolo (synthetic bronchodilator) · kk сальбутамол (synthetic bronchodilator) · ja サルブタモール (synthetic bronchodilator) · cmn 沙丁胺醇 (synthetic bronchodilator) · es salbutamol (synthetic bronchodilator) · id salbutamol (synthetic bronchodilator) · pt salbutamol (synthetic bronchodilator) · hy սալբուտամոլ (synthetic bronchodilator) · yue 沙丁胺醇 (synthetic bronchodilator) · fa سالبوتامول (synthetic bronchodilator) · ko 살부타몰 (synthetic bronchodilator) · ky сальбутамол (synthetic bronchodilator) · th ซัลบูทามอล (synthetic bronchodilator) · fr salbutamol (synthetic bronchodilator)