nebulize

especially British, neb·u·lise

[neb-yuh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

nebulized, nebulizing 

1. to reduce to fine spray; atomize.

verb (used without object)

nebulized, nebulizing 

1. to become vague, indistinct, or nebulous.

nebulize

/ ˈnɛbjʊˌlaɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• nebulization noun
• nebulizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nebulize¹

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

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

The Chinese government suggests taking twolopinavir/ritonavir pills, antiviral drugs used to treat HIV,and inhaling a dose of nebulized alpha-interferon twice a day.

From Reuters