zafirlukast
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From zafir- (of unknown origin) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /zəˈfɪɹ.lʊˌkæst/, /ˌzæf.ɪɹˈluːˌkæst/
Noun
[edit]zafirlukast (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A leukotriene antagonist C31H33N3O6S that is administered orally to inhibit bronchoconstriction in the treatment of asthma.
References
[edit]- “zafirlukast”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.