METAPROTERENOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does metaproterenol mean? 

• METAPROTERENOL (noun)
  The noun METAPROTERENOL has 1 sense:

1. a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness

  Familiarity information: METAPROTERENOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METAPROTERENOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Alupent; metaproterenol

Hypernyms ("metaproterenol" is a kind of...):

bronchodilator (a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs)

 Context examples 

Metaproterenol sulfate binds beta-2 adrenergic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle and stimulates intracellular adenyl cyclase, thereby increasing the production of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Metaproterenol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

The sulfate salt form of metaproterenol, a short-acting and selective sympathomimetic beta-receptor agonist with bronchodilator activity.

(Metaproterenol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)