cromoglycate

cromoglycate |ˌkrəʊmə (ʊ )ˈglʌɪseɪt |(also sodium cromoglycate ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, inhaled to prevent asthmatic attacks and allergic reactions. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from an alteration of chromone (a bicyclic ketone ) + glyc (erol ) + -ate 1 .

cromoglycate

cromoglycate |ˌkrəʊmə (ʊ )ˈglʌɪseɪt |(also sodium cromoglycate ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, inhaled to prevent asthmatic attacks and allergic reactions. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from an alteration of chromone (a bicyclic ketone ) + glyc (erol ) + -ate 1 .