zafirlukast

(zə-fîrˈlo͞o-kăstˌ)

noun

A drug that acts as a leukotriene receptor antagonist, reduces the inflammatory process, and is used to treat the signs and symptoms of asthma.

Origin:

Origin: zafir-, of unknown origin

Origin: + -lukast, leukotriene receptor antagonist suff. (from rearrangement of (anti)as(thmatic) l(e)uk(otriene receptor antagonis)t)

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