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formoterol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
for-moterol
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.

Uncountable

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”).

Usage

Derived Forms

arformoterol

Synonyms

eformoterol

Questions

What does formoterol mean?
An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.
Where does formoterol come from?
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”).

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