inhalant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈheɪlənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈheɪlənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in hā′lənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•hal•ant /ɪnˈheɪlənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Drugsa medicine inhaled for the effect of its vapor.
See -hale-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•hal•ant  (in hā′lənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Medicinea medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
  2. Drugsany volatile substance, as nitrous oxide, butyl nitrite, toluene, gasoline, or paint thinner, capable of being inhaled, sometimes abused for its intoxicating effect.
  3. inhaler.

adj. 
  1. used for inhaling.
  • inhale + -ant 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inhalant / ɪnˈheɪlənt/
  1. (esp of a volatile medicinal formulation) inhaled for its soothing or therapeutic effect
  2. inhaling
  1. an inhalant medicinal formulation
'inhalant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acetylcysteine - beclomethasone - cromolyn sodium - ether - friar's balsam - halothane - inhalation

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