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
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neb•u•lize
(neb′yə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -lized, -liz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
neb′u•li•za′tion, n.
neb′u•liz′er, n.
v.t.
- to reduce to fine spray;
atomize.
v.i.
- to become vague, indistinct, or nebulous.
- nebul(a) + -ize 1870–75
neb′u•liz′er, n.
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