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metaproterenol

noun meta·pro·ter·e·nol \-prō-ˈter-ə-ˈnl, -ˌnōl\

Medical Definition of METAPROTERENOL

:  a beta-adrenergic bronchodilator that is administered in the form of its sulfate (C11H17NO3)2·H2SO4 in the treatment of bronchial asthma and reversible bronchospasm associated with bronchitis and emphysema—see alupent

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