noun
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a device for breathing in therapeutic vapours through the nose or mouth, esp one for relieving nasal congestion or asthma
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a person who inhales
Etymology
Origin of inhaler
Example Sentences
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"He needs his inhaler a lot more and when he's resting he can feel his chest hurting on evenings," said the 27-year-old.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Johnson’s Part D plan only covers Ventolin, for instance, the brand name of the inhaler that she takes.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Zielinski said UnitedHealth’s pharmacy arm also sent him excessive supplies of a once-a-month tablet to increase bone density and an inhaler that he uses only occasionally to relieve symptoms of a lung disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
I have asthma and came back inside wanting an inhaler after three minutes in whatever you’d call that mixture of smog, smoke, and air.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2025
He threw himself off the horse and sucked desperately at the inhaler.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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