salbutamol
noun/sælˈbjuːtəmɒl/
/sælˈbjuːtəmɔːl/
[uncountable]- a drug that is used in the treatment of medical conditions such as asthmaWord Origin1960s: from sal(icylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ine) + -ol.
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