bronchodilator

noun

bron·​cho·​di·​la·​tor ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-dī-ˈlā-tər How to pronounce bronchodilator (audio) -ˈdī-ˌlā- How to pronounce bronchodilator (audio)
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator adjective

Examples of bronchodilator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The medication works as both a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory to ease breathing while also helping clear mucus from the lungs. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024 When Thompson went to the doctor in mid-June with a cough, the doctor noted effects from breathing in chemicals on her discharge papers and prescribed her Albuterol, a bronchodilator pump. Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024 For decades, standard COPD medications have included options such as inhaled bronchodilators to relax muscles around the airways, steroids to reduce airway inflammation, and anticholinergics to encourage clearing of mucus from the lungs. Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024 Both asthma and chronic bronchitis can be treated with inhalers that contain bronchodilators that open up the airway. Amanda Gardner, Health, 5 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bronchodilator 

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Word History

Etymology

broncho- + dilator

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronchodilator was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Bronchodilator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchodilator. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

bronchodilator

1 of 2 adjective
bron·​cho·​di·​la·​tor -dī-ˈlāt-ər How to pronounce bronchodilator (audio) -ˈdī-ˌlāt- How to pronounce bronchodilator (audio)
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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