a device for converting a drug in liquid form into a mist or fine spray which is inhaled through a mask to provide medication for the respiratory system
Also called: inhalator
nebulizer in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(nɛbyəlaɪzər)
Word forms: (regular plural) nebulizers
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Devices)
A nebulizer is a device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs.
In a nebulizer, a pump pressurizes the air, then dispenses the medication in a fine mist.
A nebulizer changes medication from a liquid to a mist so that it can be inhaled more easily.
A nebulizer is a device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into thelungs.
Examples of 'nebulizer' in a sentence
nebulizer
There was a mass of people giving him steroids and a nebulizer to help open his airway.