bronchodilator

[ brong-koh-dahy-ley-ter, -di- ]
/ ˌbrɒŋ koʊ daɪˈleɪ tər, -dɪ- /

noun

a substance that acts to dilate constricted bronchial tubes to aid breathing, used especially for relief of asthma.

Origin of bronchodilator

First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + dilator

Words nearby bronchodilator

bronchocandidiasis, bronchocavernous, bronchocele, bronchocentric granulomatosis, bronchoconstrictor, bronchodilator, bronchoesophageal muscle, bronchoesophagology, bronchoesophagoscopy, bronchofiberscope, bronchogenic

British Dictionary definitions for bronchodilator

bronchodilator
/ (ˈbrɒŋkəʊdaɪˌleɪtə) /

noun

any drug or other agent that causes dilation of the bronchial tubes by relaxing bronchial muscle: used, esp in the form of aerosol sprays, for the relief of asthma

Medical definitions for bronchodilator

bronchodilator
[ brŏng′kō-dī-lā′tər, -dī′lā′-, -dĭ-lā′- ]

n.

An agent that causes an increase in the caliber of a bronchus or bronchial tube and eases breathing by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle.

Scientific definitions for bronchodilator

bronchodilator
[ brŏng′kō-dī-lā′tər, -dī′lā- ]

A drug that widens the air passages of the lungs and eases breathing by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle.