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nebula

nebula

9.9
A liquid medicine made to be given as a fine spray into the nose or lungs
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛbjʊlə/
  • Archaic
translation icon : solución para nebulizar
  • third place receives a brand new nebula

Examples

  • and they're gonna and they're gonna give me a free nebula just for going in give me a free nebula just for going in

  • and they're gonna and they're gonna give me a free nebula just for going in give me a free nebula just for going in

  • third place receives a brand new nebula second place receives a year of free second place receives a year of free rides through a lift rides through a lift

  • Doctors often prescribe a nebula to deliver medication directly to the lungs.

  • The pharmacist prepared a nebula for use in the patient's respiratory treatment.

  • This nebula must be administered with a special atomizer for maximum effectiveness.

Compounds

planetary nebula
  • Specialized
3 7.7

A glowing shell of gas thrown off by a dying star and lit by the star's strong light

2 8.2

The remains of a star explosion that people first saw in 1054 in the constellation Taurus

spiral nebula
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A large group of stars in a flat spiral shape with arms of young stars around an older centre

diffuse nebula
  • Specialized
9.1

A cloud of gas and dust lit by nearby stars, seen as a faint hazy patch in the sky

9.9

A large group of stars and dust outside our galaxy

gaseous nebula
  • Specialized
8.4

A bright cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars can form

How Misty

aerosol
  • Specialized
11 4.7
to mist
3 3.1
nebula
  • Archaic
9.9
spray
72 1.0
drop
349 1.0

Surface Forms

nebula singular
nebulas plural

Etymology

Nebula comes from the Latin nebula meaning 'mist' or 'cloud', so a medical nebula is a liquid made into a fine 'mist' or spray, like a little cloud of medicine you inhale.