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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An inhalant bronchodilator drug, C20H30NO3, used in the form of its bromide to treat obstructive pulmonary disease.

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  • noun An anticholinergic drug administered by inhalation for the treatment of obstructive lung diseases.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Shortening of isopropylnoratropinium : iso– + propyl + nor– + atropin(e) + –ium.]

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