montelukast
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/
Noun edit
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 edit
leukotriene receptor antagonist
References edit
- “montelukast”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish edit
Noun edit
montelukast m (plural montelukasts)