bronchodilator
noun
bron·cho·di·la·tor
ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-dī-ˈlā-tər 
-ˈdī-ˌlā-
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator
adjective
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Both asthma and chronic bronchitis can be treated with inhalers that contain bronchodilators that open up the airway.
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Amanda Gardner, Health, 5 Apr. 2023
These are often comprised of a combination of a medicine to open airways (a bronchodilator, but commonly a long-acting formulation is used in people with COPD, except those with very mild COPD) along with an inhaled anticholinergic medicine, also called an antimuscarinic.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2022
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that provides relief from asthma attacks by relaxing smooth muscles in the airways.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 8 Mar. 2023
When Nephron was unable to meet demand due to manufacturing issues, Bardele said Lurie had to make another temporary switch to a different concentration and use an alternative liquid bronchodilator, levalbuterol.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
The first is an inhaled bronchodilator (called a beta agonist), the same used in people with asthma.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022
Guyatt and his team meant to do three blind comparisons between a placebo and one of the three drugs: theophylline, a bronchodilator that eases breathing.
—Maggie McKee, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2014
If you're diagnosed with bronchitis, your doctor may prescribe a bronchodilator like albuterol, Dr. Sood says.
—Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022
People who are having trouble breathing can talk to their doctor about getting a bronchodilator, an inhaler, said Dr. Saag, who cautioned that systemic steroids, like prednisone, are highly dangerous to take at the outset of COVID-19.
—al, 29 Dec. 2021
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Amanda Gardner, Health, 5 Apr. 2023
These are often comprised of a combination of a medicine to open airways (a bronchodilator, but commonly a long-acting formulation is used in people with COPD, except those with very mild COPD) along with an inhaled anticholinergic medicine, also called an antimuscarinic.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2022
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that provides relief from asthma attacks by relaxing smooth muscles in the airways.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 8 Mar. 2023
When Nephron was unable to meet demand due to manufacturing issues, Bardele said Lurie had to make another temporary switch to a different concentration and use an alternative liquid bronchodilator, levalbuterol.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
The first is an inhaled bronchodilator (called a beta agonist), the same used in people with asthma.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022
Guyatt and his team meant to do three blind comparisons between a placebo and one of the three drugs: theophylline, a bronchodilator that eases breathing.
—Maggie McKee, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2014
If you're diagnosed with bronchitis, your doctor may prescribe a bronchodilator like albuterol, Dr. Sood says.
—Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022
People who are having trouble breathing can talk to their doctor about getting a bronchodilator, an inhaler, said Dr. Saag, who cautioned that systemic steroids, like prednisone, are highly dangerous to take at the outset of COVID-19.
—al, 29 Dec. 2021
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1903, in the meaning defined above
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bronchodilator
1 of 2 adjective
bron·cho·di·la·tor
-dī-ˈlāt-ər
-ˈdī-ˌlāt-
-ˈdī-ˌlāt-
variants
also bronchodilatory
: relating to or causing expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator activity
bronchodilator drugs
bronchodilator
2 of 2 noun
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
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