lukast

English

Etymology

Back-formation from -lukast (suffix), from -ast.

Noun

lukast (plural lukasts)

1. (pharmacology) Any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast.
   • 1999, William J. Calhoun, “Asthma”, in Gerald S. Davis, editor, Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases, New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, →ISBN, page 448:

     Leukotriene pathway inhibitors, such as zileuton or the lukasts (cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists), block the development of both systemic symptoms and bronchial obstruction.

Hypernyms

• antileukotriene

Hyponyms

• montelukast, pranlukast, zafirlukast

Anagrams

• taluks, tulkas