HyperDic: metaproterenol

English > 1 sense of the word metaproterenol:
NOUNartifactmetaproterenol, Alupenta bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions
English > metaproterenol: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness.
SynonymAlupent
BroaderbronchodilatorA drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
Spanishmetaproterenol, orciprenalina
Catalanmetaproterenol

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