inhalant

[ in-hey-luhnt ]
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noun
  1. a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.

  2. any volatile substance, as nitrous oxide, butyl nitrite, toluene, gasoline, or paint thinner, capable of being inhaled, sometimes abused for its intoxicating effect.

adjective
  1. used for inhaling.

Origin of inhalant

1
First recorded in 1815–25; inhale + -ant

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British Dictionary definitions for inhalant

inhalant

/ (ɪnˈheɪlənt) /


adjective
  1. (esp of a volatile medicinal formulation) inhaled for its soothing or therapeutic effect

  2. inhaling

noun
  1. an inhalant medicinal formulation

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