salbutamolとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From sal- +‎ but(yl)am(ino) +‎ -ol.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl/
• (General American) IPA: /sælˈbju.təˌmɔl/

名詞

salbutamol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

   Synonym: albuterol

   • 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 236:

     The blue inhaler contained a medication called salbutamol, which was only ever to be used when you felt wheezy or short of breath.

派生語

参照

• “salbutamol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “albuterol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.