albuterol
noun
al·bu·te·rol
| \ al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl
, -ˌrōl\
, -ˌrōl\
Definition of albuterol
: a drug C13H21NO3 used to treat asthma as an aerosol or as the sulfate in tablet form
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The federal lawsuit involves the Aug. 9 suspension of trainer Trey Wood following a positive result for albuterol in a horse that finished first in a July 27 race at Ruidoso Downs. — Washington Post, "Lawsuit by owner, trainer targets New Mexico horse racing," 29 Aug. 2019 The drone prototypes that Subbarao and his colleagues are working on could carry a variety of equipment, as well as medicines such as epinephrine, naloxone, and albuterol. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "In hurricanes and mass shootings, drones to the rescue?," 10 Oct. 2017 As examples, advocates point to price increases in the injectors for the heroin antidote Naloxone, albuterol-sulfate that is commonly used to treat asthma, and EpiPens that treat severe allergic reactions. — Erin Cox, baltimoresun.com, "Drug firms challenge Maryland price-gouging law," 6 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'albuterol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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albuterol
noun
al·bu·te·rol
| \ al-ˈbyü-tə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl
\
\
Medical Definition of albuterol
: a beta-agonist bronchodilator that is administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
— called also salbutamol
— see combivent, proventil, ventolin