English Explanatory Dictionary

ipratropium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anticholinergic drug C₂₀H₃₀NO₃⁺ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/

Word forms

ipratropium

Etymology

From i(so)pr(opyl) + atrop(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Derived words

ipratropium bromide
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