salmeterol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Probably from sal(butamol)[Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles.