"nebulizer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛ.bju.laɪ.zə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɛ.bjɵ.lʌj.zə/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˈne.bju.laɪ.zɹ̩/ [General-American] Forms: nebulizers [plural]
Etymology: From nebulize + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nebulize|er|id2=agent noun}} nebulize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} nebulizer (plural nebulizers)
  1. A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration. Synonyms: atomizer
    Sense id: en-nebulizer-en-noun-JO2Z6WGD
  2. (medicine) 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. Categories (topical): Medicine
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nebuliser Related terms: micronebulizer, nebulize, nebulization Translations (device used to administer medicine): nebulizátor [masculine] (Czech), nébuliseur (French), nebulizador [masculine] (Galician), Zerstäuber [masculine] (German), nebulizador [masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'device used to administer medicine': 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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