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salmeterol

/sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
sal-me-terol
IPA
/sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from sal(butamol)[Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/

Usage

Phrases

salmeterol xinafoate

Questions

How do you pronounce salmeterol?
The recorded pronunciation is /sælˈmɛt.əˌɹɔl/.
What does salmeterol mean?
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.
Where does salmeterol come from?
Probably from sal(butamol)[Term?] + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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