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salbutamol

Noun CEFR B2
salˈbjuː.tə.mɒl

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Españolsalbutamol
Françaissalbutamol
Portuguêssalbutamol
5 more languages
Italianosalbutamolo
Қазақ тілісальбутамол
한국어살부타몰

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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