ipratropium
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From i(so)pr(opyl) + atrop(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/
Noun[edit]
ipratropium (uncountable)
- An anticholinergic drug C20H30NO3+ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “ipratropium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.