Lukast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lukast is a noun meaning (pharmacology) Any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast.
Meaning
(pharmacology) Any of several antagonists of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, which has a name ending in -lukast.
Example Sentences
Leukotriene pathway inhibitors, such as zileuton or the lukasts (cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists), block the development of both systemic symptoms and bronchial obstruction.
Word Forms
- lukasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pranlukast, verlukast, iralukast, ablukast, tomelukast, zafirlukast.
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