English Explanatory Dictionary

montelukast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-montelukast.wav

Word forms

montelukast

Etymology

From Mont(r)e(al) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”), named after the city of Montreal, where the drug was developed by Merck in 1991.

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