zafirlukast
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From zafir- (of unknown origin) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /zəˈfɪɹ.lʊˌkæst/, /ˌzæf.ɪɹˈluːˌkæst/
Noun[edit]
zafirlukast (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A leukotriene antagonist C31H33N3O6S that is administered orally to inhibit bronchoconstriction in the treatment of asthma.
References[edit]
- “zafirlukast”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.