nebulize

American  

[neb-yuh-lahyz] / ˈnɛb yəˌlaɪz /

especially British, nebulise

verb (used with object)

nebulized, nebulizing

1. to reduce to fine spray; atomize.

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verb (used without object)

nebulized, nebulizing

1. to become vague, indistinct, or nebulous.

nebulize British  

/ ˈnɛbjʊˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to convert (a liquid) into a mist or fine spray; atomize

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Other Word Forms

• nebulization noun
• nebulizer noun

Etymology

Origin of nebulize

First recorded in 1870–75; nebul(a) + -ize

Example Sentences

One idea involves nebulizing seawater into clouds over reefs to reflect more of the sun's radiation.

From Scientific American

Miss Maywood is experiencing kidney failure while Casper has developed pneumonia and needs to be nebulized several times a day to help him breathe.

From Fox News

In response to Mercola’s comment, Carver emphasized that coronavirus patients should only be using prescribed treatments, and noted that the recommendation to nebulize hydrogen peroxide could be particularly dangerous for people with asthma.

From Washington Post

She did twice-daily respiratory therapy, breathing a nebulized cocktail of drugs to thin the mucus in her airways, while an oscillating vest on her little body shook the mucus loose.

From Washington Post

I have chronic asthma on top of all this, and they say that there are no nebulizing machines available – none of the medical supplies that we should have here.

From The Guardian