English Explanatory Dictionary

nebulizer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.
  2. A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛ.bju.laɪ.zə/ /ˈnɛ.bjɵ.lʌj.zə/ /ˈne.bju.laɪ.zɹ̩/

Word forms

nebulizer nebulizers nebuliser

Etymology

From nebulize + -er.

Synonyms

atomizer

Related words

micronebulizer nebulize nebulization

Translations

Czech: nebulizátor Finnish: nebulisaattori Finnish: lääkesumutin French: nébuliseur French: nébulisateur Galician: nebulizador German: Zerstäuber Spanish: nebulizador Turkish: nebulizatör
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