ipratropium

English

Structure of ipratropium

Etymology

From i(so)pr(opyl) +‎ atrop(ine) +‎ -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/

Noun

ipratropium (uncountable)

1. An anticholinergic drug C₂₀H₃₀NO₃⁺ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.

Derived terms

• ipratropium bromide

References

• “ipratropium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.