bronchodilator
noun
bron·cho·di·la·tor
ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-dī-ˈlā-tər 
-ˈdī-ˌlā-
-ˈdī-ˌlā-
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator
adjective
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In some cases, medications like bronchodilators or steroids may be necessary.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The medication works as both a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory to ease breathing while also helping clear mucus from the lungs.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
When Thompson went to the doctor in mid-June with a cough, the doctor noted effects from breathing in chemicals on her discharge papers and prescribed her Albuterol, a bronchodilator pump.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
For decades, standard COPD medications have included options such as inhaled bronchodilators to relax muscles around the airways, steroids to reduce airway inflammation, and anticholinergics to encourage clearing of mucus from the lungs.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The medication works as both a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory to ease breathing while also helping clear mucus from the lungs.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
When Thompson went to the doctor in mid-June with a cough, the doctor noted effects from breathing in chemicals on her discharge papers and prescribed her Albuterol, a bronchodilator pump.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
For decades, standard COPD medications have included options such as inhaled bronchodilators to relax muscles around the airways, steroids to reduce airway inflammation, and anticholinergics to encourage clearing of mucus from the lungs.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
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“Bronchodilator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchodilator. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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bronchodilator
1 of 2 adjective
bron·cho·di·la·tor
-dī-ˈlāt-ər
-ˈdī-ˌlāt-
-ˈdī-ˌlāt-
variants
also bronchodilatory
: relating to or causing expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator activity
bronchodilator drugs
bronchodilator
2 of 2 noun
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
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