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VENTOLIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ventolin mean? 

VENTOLIN (noun)
  The noun VENTOLIN has 1 sense:

1. a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakinessplay

  Familiarity information: VENTOLIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VENTOLIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

albuterol; Proventil; Ventolin

Hypernyms ("Ventolin" is a kind of...):

bronchodilator (a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)


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