An inhaler is a small device that helps you to breathe more easily if you have asthma or a bad cold. You put it in your mouth and breathe in deeply, and it sends a small amount of a drug into your lungs.
inhaler in British English
(ɪnˈheɪlə)
noun
1.
a device for breathing in therapeutic vapours through the nose or mouth, esp one for relieving nasal congestion or asthma
2.
a person who inhales
inhaler in American English
(ɪnˈheɪlər)
noun
1.
a person who inhales
2.
respirator (sense 1)
3.
a device for administering medicine in the form of a vapor by inhalation
inhaler in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(ɪnheɪlər)
Word forms: (regular plural) inhalers
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Devices)
An inhaler is a device for the administration of an inhalant. It is put in the mouth and sends a particular amount of a drug into the lungs.
Inhalers use propellants to spray the drug out so the user can breathe the drug into theirlungs.
Patients prescribed inhalant medication must be taught how to use an inhaler so that the medication reaches the lungs.
An inhaler is a device for the administration of an inhalant. It is put in the mouth and sendsa particular amount of a drug into the lungs.
dry-powder inhaler
Examples of 'inhaler' in a sentence
inhaler
His asthma inhaler is on the sofa by him.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Do you need your asthma inhaler?
The Sun (2017)
But as far as athletes and asthma inhalers are concerned, we can probably all breathe easy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They came to my asthma inhaler.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If the problem is asthma, the inhaler will help.
The Sun (2013)
I have tried an asthma inhaler and a course of antibiotics with no joy.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I had to go and use my asthma inhaler!
The Sun (2009)
She says: 'I had difficulty breathing and was using my asthma inhaler at least six times a day.
The Sun (2008)
I was so panicked walking through customs in France, that my friend made me use her asthma inhaler.
The Sun (2016)
In other languages
inhaler
British English: inhaler /ɪnˈheɪlə/ NOUN
An inhaler is a small device that helps you to breathe more easily if you have asthma or a bad cold. You put it in your mouth and breathe in deeply, and it sends a small amount of a drug into your lungs.