noun

• A synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.

  Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₉NO₃

  ‘She took terbutaline, an asthma drug, to stop premature labor for the last three months of her pregnancy.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Terbutaline passes into breast milk but has not been shown to cause harmful effects in the infant.’