montelukast
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editmontelukast (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
editleukotriene receptor antagonist
References
edit- “montelukast”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish
editNoun
editmontelukast m (plural montelukasts)