salmeterol

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[bronchodilator]] administered by oral [[inhalation]] in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat [[bronchospasm]] associated especially with [[asthma]] and [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]. It acts as an [[agonist]], binding to {{w|adrenergic receptor#β receptors|beta-receptors}} that mediate the [[relaxation]] of [[bronchial]] muscles.

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