montelukast
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English
Etymology
From Mont(r)e(al) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”), named after the city of Montreal, where the drug was developed by Merck in 1991.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/
Noun
montelukast (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C35H35ClNNaO3S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Translations
leukotriene receptor antagonist
References
- “montelukast”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish
Noun
montelukast m (plural montelukasts)