terbutaline

 
Pronunciation: /təːˈbjuːtəliːn/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.
    • Chemical formula: C12H19NO3

Origin:

1960s: from ter- + butyl (elements of the systematic name), on the pattern of words such as isoprenaline