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