/ sælˈbjuːtəmɒl; NAmE -mɔːl; -mɔʊl/ noun
[ U ] a drug that is used in the treatment of medical conditions such as asthma
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: from sal(icylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ine) + -ol .
/ sælˈbjuːtəmɒl; NAmE -mɔːl; -mɔʊl/ noun
[ U ] a drug that is used in the treatment of medical conditions such as asthma
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: from sal(icylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ine) + -ol .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005