| bronchodilatation | <chest medicine, physiology> A dilated state of a bronchus or the site at which a bronchus is dilated. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| bronchodilation | 1. Alternative spelling for bronchodilatation. 2. Rarely used term for bronchiectasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchodilator | <pharmacology> A medication that acts to dilate (enlarge) the lumen of the airway to allow the unrestricted passage of air. These medications are commonly given to those with asthma who manifest wheezing. Examples include: theophylline, aminophylline, adrenaline, Alupent, metaproterenol, isoproterenol, Ventolin, Proventil, bitolterol, salmeterol, pirbuterol and albuterol. See: wheezing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bronchodilator agents | Drugs that cause expansion of the lumina of the air passages of the lungs. (12 Dec 1998) |