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metered-dose inhaler

metered-dose inhaler noun: a device that helps to deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs, usually by supplying a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient.

Noun

metered-dose inhaler (plural metered-dose inhalers)

  1. A device that helps to deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs, usually by supplying a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient.
    Synonyms:
    MDI

Synonyms of metered-dose inhaler

Forms of metered-dose inhaler

pluralmetered-dose inhalers

Questions about metered-dose inhaler

What does metered-dose inhaler mean?
Metered-dose inhaler means a device that helps to deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs, usually by supplying a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient.
What part of speech is metered-dose inhaler?
Metered-dose inhaler is a noun.
What is the plural of metered-dose inhaler?
The plural of metered-dose inhaler is metered-dose inhalers.

Words near metered-dose inhaler in the dictionary

  1. meter-wide
  2. meterable
  3. meterage
  4. meterages
  5. metered
  6. metered-dose inhaler
  7. metered-dose inhalers
  8. meterful
  9. meterfuls
  10. metergoline
  11. metergolines

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