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zafirlukast

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

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  • General-American: /zəˈfɪɹ.lʊˌkæst/
  • General-American: /ˌzæf.ɪɹˈluːˌkæst/

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noun

Meaning 1

A leukotriene antagonist C31H33N3O6S that is administered orally to inhibit bronchoconstriction in the treatment of asthma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From zafir- (of unknown origin) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”).