bronchodilator
noun
bron·cho·di·la·tor
ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-dī-ˈlā-tər 
-ˈdī-ˌlā-
-ˈdī-ˌlā-
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator
adjective
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Depending on your symptoms, medicines like bronchodilators or steroids may be prescribed to help manage breathing difficulties.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Reports of complications Over the weekend, on Saturday, the pope reportedly experienced an asthmatic episode, which was presumably treated with oxygen and with bronchodilators to open his airways (which constrict during an airway attack).
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Long-acting bronchodilators: These medications are taken with corticosteroids to manage ongoing asthma symptoms, even with the use of a daily inhaled steroid.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Pinene can also act as a natural bronchodilator, which may help with breathing.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Reports of complications Over the weekend, on Saturday, the pope reportedly experienced an asthmatic episode, which was presumably treated with oxygen and with bronchodilators to open his airways (which constrict during an airway attack).
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Long-acting bronchodilators: These medications are taken with corticosteroids to manage ongoing asthma symptoms, even with the use of a daily inhaled steroid.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Pinene can also act as a natural bronchodilator, which may help with breathing.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Bronchodilator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchodilator. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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bronchodilator
1 of 2 adjective
bron·cho·di·la·tor
-dī-ˈlāt-ər
-ˈdī-ˌlāt-
-ˈdī-ˌlāt-
variants
also bronchodilatory
: relating to or causing expansion of the bronchial air passages
bronchodilator activity
bronchodilator drugs
bronchodilator
2 of 2 noun
: a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages
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