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inhaler

inhaler

37 3.2
A small device that sends medicine into your nose or lungs when you breathe in
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈheɪlər/
translation icon : inhalador
  • In line with the published NICE Quality Standard on asthma, the guideline recommends that inhaler technique should be assessed.
  • use an inhaler
  • inhaler technique
  • metered-dose inhaler

But can I use my inhaler before?

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Examples

  • You may use one inhaler a day or two or three to control your current asthma symptoms.

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  • She always carries her inhaler in her bag in case she needs it during her workouts.

  • And I have my rescue inhaler here with me today.

  • It's good he had his inhaler.

    Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

  • Do you have your inhaler?

    Songbird (2020)

  • You remembered your inhaler, right?

    I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

  • We just need some more of his medication, an albuterol inhaler, like this one.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • For his COPD, he took a licensed combination inhaler and a short-acting beta2 agonist inhaler for symptom relief.

    Academic text (2012)

  • When I started feeling short of breath, I quickly grabbed my inhaler to help open my airways.

  • The doctor advised him to use his inhaler whenever he experiences wheezing or difficulty breathing.

Synonyms

nebulizer
vsinhaler
  • Specialized
5 6.6

A device that makes a fine mist from liquid for breathing or spraying

produces vapor rather than a liquid mist for breathing relief
vaporizer
vsinhaler
  • US
1 4.4

A device that makes medicine into a warm mist to breathe

is limited to medicated vapor used to relieve nasal or respiratory problems
inhalator
vsinhaler
  • Archaic
7.0

A small device that lets you breathe in medicine or a strong smell to clear a blocked nose

is the same in meaning but described using medicated wording

How Portable

inhaler
37 3.2
nebulizer
  • Specialized
5 6.6

Surface Forms

inhaler singular
inhalers plural

Morphology

inhaler = inhale (transparent) = inhale + er

Clear agentive/device formation from the verb 'inhale' + '-er', so the meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word inhaler comes from the verb inhale, which breaks into in- 'into' and hale 'to breathe', so an inhaler is a device that helps you 'breathe in' medicine.