bronchodilation

Variant of bronchodilator

bronchodilator definition

bron·cho·di·la·tor (bräŋ′kō dī′lāt′ər)

noun

any of various drugs, as epinephrine or theophylline, that open bronchial air passages by relaxing the tightened muscles that surround the bronchial tubes, used to treat asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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