isoproterenol
[ ahy-suh-proh-ter-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌaɪ sə proʊˈtɛr əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /
noun Pharmacology.
a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist, C11H17NO3, used as a bronchodilator.
Origin of isoproterenol
1955–60;
isopro(pyl) +
(Ar)terenol trade name for a hydrochloride of norepinephrine
Words nearby isoproterenol
isopropyl alcohol,
isopropyl ether,
isopropyl group,
isopropylbenzene,
isopropylideneacetone,
isoproterenol,
isopter,
isopteran,
isopterous,
isopycnal,
isopycnic