Bronchoconstrictor

/ˌbrɒŋkoʊkənˈstrɪktər/ noun

A substance or medication that causes the airways to narrow and tighten, the opposite of a bronchodilator.

From broncho- (airways) plus constrictor (Latin agent noun from constring, 'one that binds'). The term identifies agents that produce the biological action of airway narrowing.

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