NEBULIZER

atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser

(noun) a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nebulizer (plural nebulizers)

A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.

Synonym: atomizer

(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.

Coordinate terms: inhaler, vaporizer

Source: Wiktionary


Neb"u*li`zer, n.

Definition: An atomizer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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