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Meaning of INHALER

Pronunciation:  in'heylur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
 
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 Synonyms: inhalator
 
 See Also: dispenser

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\In*hal"er\, n.
1. One who inhales.
2. An apparatus for inhaling any vapor or volatile substance,
   as ether or chloroform, for medicinal purposes.
3. A contrivance to filter, as air, in order to protect the
   lungs from inhaling damp or cold air, noxious gases, dust,
   etc.; also, the respiratory apparatus for divers.
 

 

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