Pharmacologic Substance
bronchodilator
bron·cho·di·la·tor [ brong-koh-dahy-ley-ter, -di- ]
Subclass of:
Anti-Asthmatic Agents;
Autonomic Agents
Definitions related to bronchodilator agents:
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(bronchodilator) A type of drug that causes small airways in the lungs to open up. Bronchodilators are inhaled and are used to treat breathing disorders, such as asthma or emphysema.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(bronchodilator) Agent that causes an expansion of the lumen of a bronchus or bronchiole.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(bronchodilator) Medication that eases breathing by relaxing the muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Agents that cause an increase in the expansion of a bronchus or bronchial tubes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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