terbutaline
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ter- + but(y)l + a(mino) + -ine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɜːˈbjuː.təl.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tɚˈbjuː.təˌliːn/
Noun[edit]
terbutaline (uncountable)
- A synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.
Translations[edit]
β2-adrenergic receptor agonist
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References[edit]
- “terbutaline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “terbutaline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.