- another name for nebulizer
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in•ha•la•tor /ˈɪnhəˌleɪtɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Medicinean apparatus used to help a patient inhale.
- an apparatus for giving artificial respiration;
respirator.
in•ha•la•tor
(in′hə lā′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- Medicinean apparatus designed to mix carbon dioxide and oxygen, esp. for use in artificial respiration.
- inhale + -ator 1925–30, American.
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