Etymograph

English

ipratropium

From i(so)pr(opyl) + atrop(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Formed from isopropyl + atropine + -ium ‘quaternary ammonium compound’

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

English propyl

English isopropyl

Today it means

noun An anticholinergic drug C₂₀H₃₀NO₃⁺ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.

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Etymograph / ipratropium