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inhalant

American  
[in-hey-luhnt] / ɪnˈheɪ lənt /

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.

  3. inhaler.

adjective

  1. used for inhaling.

inhalant British  
/ ɪnˈheɪlənt /

adjective

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

  2. inhaling

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noun

  1. an inhalant medicinal formulation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inhalant

First recorded in 1815–25; inhale + -ant

Example Sentences

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Investigators are focusing on her possible misuse of an asthma inhalant.

From Time Magazine Archive

The flu-fighting inhalant Relenza got the agency's nod this summer.

From Time Magazine Archive

When I treat a patient who has allergy problems, I use FDA approved sterile extracts made of dust, ragweed, air molds and other inhalant pollens that I have determined to be causing the condition.

From Time Magazine Archive

There will soon be radioactive inhalants for lung cancer patients, inhalant vaccines, allergens, and aerosol insulin to replace injections.

From Time Magazine Archive

One method employed by Ugo da Lucca consisted of the use of an inhalant.

From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by Walsh, James Joseph

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