nebulizer
nebuliser
/ (ˈnɛbjʊˌlaɪzə) /
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noun
a device for converting a drug in liquid form into a mist or fine spray which is inhaled through a mask to provide medication for the respiratory systemAlso called: inhalator
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Words nearby nebulizer
nebula, nebular hypothesis, nebulated, nebulium, nebulize, nebulizer, nebulose, nebulosity, nebulosus, nebulous, n.e.c.
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How to use nebulizer in a sentence
Then he gave his nose a squirt or two with his Piper Rhino-Vac nebulizer, just for good measure.
The Native Soil|Alan Edward NoursePhysicians are circularized and are offered a petty graft in the form of a cheap nebulizer and a sample bottle of Pineoleum.
Scientific definitions for nebulizer
nebulizer
[ nĕb′yə-lī′zər ]
A device that reduces liquid to an extremely fine cloud, especially used for delivering medication to the deep part of the respiratory tract.
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