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nebulize, v. rare.|ˈnɛbjʊlaɪz|
[f. nebula.]
1. trans. To reduce to a mist or spray. Hence ˈnebulized ppl. a., ˈnebulizing vbl. n.
1872Cohen Dis. Throat 24 The nebulized spray of a solution of tannin. 1915Wright & Smith Text-bk. Dis. Nose & Throat i. 58 There are a number of mechanical devices for nebulizing medicated solutions, which have a certain amount of value in tracheal and bronchial affectations. 1944Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. LVII. 257/1 The nebulizing unit..consists of a container and a metal atomizer. 1949Dis. Chest XVI. 412 Oxygen or air may be used to nebulize the solution. 1958Ann. Allergy XVI. 628 The liquid is disrupted by the air jet in the nebulizing area and forms an aerosol. Ibid. 631 The DeVilbiss No. 40 model nebulizes about twice as much water as the Vaponefrin model. 1973Amer. Rev. Respiratory Dis. CVIII. 511/2 The small deposition of 99mTc in the lungs in these normal subjects even during slow, deep breathing raises serious doubts that effects claimed for aerosol therapy are related to nebulized fluid.
2. intr. To become nebulous or indefinite. rare.
1891Inquirer 26 Sept. 624/2 We know the faculty of the human mind to..trim and nebulize in its statements concerning religious belief. |