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ipratropium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/

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noun

Meaning 1

An anticholinergic drug C20H30NO3+ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From i(so)pr(opyl) + atrop(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: ipratrópio — anticholinergic drug
  • Spanish: ipratropio — anticholinergic drug