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bronchodilator

bronchodilator

1 5.5
A medicine that relaxes the small tubes in the lungs to make breathing easier
  • noun
  • /ˌbrɔŋkəˈdaɪlətər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : broncodilatador
  • In situations such as an acute asthma attack, delivering high-dose bronchodilators is an important part of emergency care.
  • bronchodilator response
  • bronchodilator in asthma
  • bronchodilator reversibility

Examples

  • The subjects included in the study were also treated with conventional bronchodilators as deemed necessary.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Preschool viral wheeze is a transient condition and is treated by inhaled bronchodilators as required.

    Academic text (2003)
  • If a child were admitted, parents were instructed to continue to record symptoms and bronchodilator usage.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Antibiotics and bronchodilators are often given, although their effect is thought to be limited.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Half of them did not get drug therapy, while the other half used antipyretics and bronchodilators.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Clenbuterol is a decongestant and bronchodilator that makes breathing easier and helps build muscle mass.

    Blog text (14)
  • The use of steroids in combination with bronchodilators in asthma is an accepted form of treatment.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Thus, the use of bronchodilators in COPD, such as tiotropium, may reduce the need for ICS prescription.

    Academic text (2017)
  • A 9-year-old girl with a history suggestive of asthma undergoes a bronchodilator reversibility test using a peak flow meter in the surgery.

    Academic text (2012)
  • During an asthma attack, the doctor prescribed a bronchodilator to help the patient breathe more easily.

Synonyms

albuterol
vsbronchodilator
  • Specialized
7 3.5

A medicine that opens the small tubes in the lungs to help you breathe, often used for asthma

is the general drug class name for medicines that relax and widen bronchial tubes
aminophylline
vsbronchodilator
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A medicine that opens the airways to make breathing easier in asthma and bronchitis

is the general drug class name for medicines that relax and widen bronchial tubes

Antonyms

bronchoconstrictor
  • Specialized
9.1

A substance that makes the small air tubes in the lungs narrower and breathing harder

Surface Forms

Morphology

bronchodilator = dilator (semi-transparent) = broncho + dilate + or

The agent-form 'dilator' from 'dilate' is transparent, but 'broncho-' is a specialized combining form (medical) that many B1 learners will not recognize.

Etymology

The word bronchodilator comes from the parts broncho- meaning 'airway' and dilate meaning 'to make wider'. So a bronchodilator is a medicine that 'widens' the small tubes in the lungs to make breathing easier.