inhaler
/ɪnˈheɪlə/
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British/ɪnˈhɛjlə/
inhaler noun: one who inhales.
Noun
inhaler (plural inhalers)
- One who inhales.
- The exposure of the mouse lungs to smoke was, of course, relatively mild as compared with the exposure of the lungs of a human smoke-inhaler who gets true cancer.1963, Consumers Union of United States, Consumer reports, volume 28, page 277
- A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.
- Smokes incessantly Caporals, using a denicotinizing holder. At frequent intervals inhales from benzedrine inhaler.1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 20
- Gay peep shows -- adult magazines, movies, locker room, inhalers.1976 April 10, “Classified advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 18
inhaler meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Kannada and Tagalog
inhaler in Tamil
- மூச்சில் கலக்கும் மருந்து, மூச்சிழுப்பு மருந்து, மூச்சிழுப்பு மருந்துக் குப்பி
inhaler in Urdu
- دم کش
inhaler in Kannada
- ಉಸಿರಿಳೆಸಿಕ
inhaler in Tagalog
- canister containing medicine
- langhapan
More languagesFewer languages
- inhaler in Arabic
- مِنْشَقَة minšaqa
Forms of inhaler
| plural | inhalers |
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Origin of inhaler
From inhale + -er.
Words formed from inhaler
Questions about inhaler
- What does inhaler mean?
- Inhaler means one who inhales.
- What is inhaler in Tamil?
- Inhaler in Tamil is மூச்சில் கலக்கும் மருந்து, மூச்சிழுப்பு மருந்து, மூச்சிழுப்பு மருந்துக் குப்பி. See Inhaler meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is inhaler?
- Inhaler is a noun.
- How do you pronounce inhaler?
- Inhaler is pronounced /ɪnˈheɪlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of inhaler?
- The plural of inhaler is inhalers.
Words near inhaler in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: inhaler (page history and authors); inhaler (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); inhaler (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); inhaler (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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