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nebuliser

nebuliser is the alternative spelling of nebulizer.

Meaning of nebulizer

Noun

nebulizer (plural nebulizers)

  1. A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.
    Synonyms:
    atomizer
  2. A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.
    • Because pentamidine is more effective in aerosolized form, a machine called a nebulizer is needed to turn the liquid pentamidine into tiny droplets which are then inhaled directly into the lungs. However, there are several different nebulizers on the market, and PWAs must know which is most...1988 August 20, Chris Bull, “ACT UP Zaps Fizons Co.”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 6, page 1

Forms of nebuliser

pluralnebulisers

Origin of nebuliser

From nebulise + -er.

Questions about nebuliser

What is nebuliser the alternative spelling of?
Nebuliser is the alternative spelling of nebulizer.

Words near nebuliser in the dictionary

  1. nebulins
  2. nebulisation
  3. nebulisations
  4. nebulise
  5. nebulised
  6. nebuliser
  7. nebulisers
  8. nebulises
  9. nebulising
  10. nebulite
  11. nebulites

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