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/ˌbräNGkōdīˈlātər/,/-di-/,/-ˈdīlātər/,
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bronchodilators, plural;
  1. A drug that causes widening of the bronchi, e.g., any of those taken by inhalation for the alleviation of asthma

  1. a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
  2. A bronchodilator is a substance that the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing airway resistance and thereby facilitating airflow. Bronchodilators may be endogenous (originating naturally within the body), or they may be medications administered for the treatment of breathing difficulties. ...
  3. (bronchodilation) An expansion of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs
  4. (Bronchodilators) Drugs that relax the muscles around the airways, thus opening the airways up. Some bronchodilators are used for QUICK RELIEF of symptoms during an asthma attack. Other bronchodilators are taken every day to PREVENT symptoms from occurring.
  5. (Bronchodilators) Medications that are used to widen or open the airway by causing bronchial smooth muscle relaxation, relieving shortness of breath.
  6. (Bronchodilators) A medicine taken to open the airways. Inhaled therapy is preferred and most common and comes in short- and long-acting forms.
  7. (Bronchodilators) These help open your airways and make breathing easier. Bronchodilators are either short-acting (work for 6 to 9 hours) or long-acting (work for 24 hours). You inhale most bronchodilators, so they start to act quickly. ...
  8. (Bronchodilators) herbs that expand the clear space within the bronchial tubes, opening up airways and relieving obstruction.
  9. (Bronchodilators) medicine that comes in an inhaler and is breathed directly into the lungs to relieve an asthma attack. This is the most common type of rescue medication.
  10. (Bronchodilation) Dilation, or opening, of the bronchial tubes.
  11. A type of drug that causes small airways in the lungs to open up. Bronchodilators are inhaled and are used to treat breathing disorders, such as asthma or emphysema.
  12. An agent that causes an increase in the caliber (diameter) of airways.
  13. Bronchodilator medicines are used to widen the airways of the lungs to help with breathing difficulties. For example, salbutamol.
  14. A medication that acts to dilate (enlarge) the lumen of the airway to allow the unrestricted passage of air. Examples include: theophylline, aminophylline, adrenaline, Alupent, metaproterenol, isoproterenol, Ventolin, Proventil, bitolterol, salmeterol, pirbuterol and albuterol.
  15. Medication which relaxes airway muscles and widens the air passages.
  16. A type of medication that acts to open the breathing passages primarily by relaxing the muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes.
  17. a drug that widens the airways in the lungs to improve breathing; works by relieving muscle contraction or buildup of mucus
  18. an inhalant that can reduce coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
  19. A drug that relaxes bronchial muscles, allowing the bronchial air passages to expand.
  20. (bron-ko-dy-lay-ter) - something that opens the airways, or bronchial tubes.
  21. any medicine that opens the bronchioles (airways) by relaxing the smooth muscles around them and clearing excess mucus. During an asthma flare, the smooth muscles spasm and the bronchioles produce more mucus, restricting airflow. ...
  22. a medication that expands the diameter of the bronchial tubes making breathing easier. ^32
  23. A drug used to widen the bronchioles (tubular extensions within the lungs) to aid in respiration.