inhalant
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- noun
- /ɪnˈheɪlənt/
- Specialized
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inhalante
- Approximately half of the sample (51%) had spoken with their parent about the dangers of inhalant use.
- inhalant use
- risk of inhalant
- inhalant allergy
And these people did it just with whiskey, like inhalants.
- And these people did it just with whiskey, like inhalants.
- And some of them are taken in oral form, but most often I think it's nasal inhalant or, or it's a subcutaneous injection.
Examples
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Therefore, we analyzed the perceived risk of inhalant use separately.
Academic text (2008) -
I wasn't aware that inhalants for asthma and things of that sort can impair bone mineral density.
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That inhalant seems to be working very well.
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The inhalant results in confusion and the total loss of free will.
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In fact, inhalants are one of the most deadly kinds of drugs that we know of.
Fiction book (1999) -
At least a few students at school use marijuana. At least a few students at school use inhalants.
Academic text (2008) -
Mrs. Setter: Josh is addicted to the high he gets from inhalants.
Fiction book (1999) -
As is true elsewhere, the use of inhalants in this period typically involved young children and the socially disadvantaged.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor prescribed an inhalant to help relieve my asthma symptoms when I exercise.
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Using an inhalant correctly can significantly improve breathing for someone with respiratory issues.
Synonyms
A gas or vapor you breathe to make you sleep during surgery
A gas you breathe to make you sleep and not feel pain during surgery
A liquid doctors give to make people unconscious during surgery by breathing it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inhalant comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and halare 'to breathe', so it means something you take 'into' your body by breathing. Think of the verb inhale and the word 'breath' to remember that an inhalant is a medicine or substance given by breathing that reaches the lungs quickly.