Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,805,037 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

inhalant
(redirected from Volatile substance abuse)

    Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
in·ha·lant  (n-hlnt)
adj.
Used in or for inhaling.
n.
1. Something inhaled.
2. A medication, anesthetic, or other compound in vapor or aerosol form, taken by inhalation.
inhalant [ɪnˈheɪlənt]
adj
1. (Medicine) (esp of a volatile medicinal formulation) inhaled for its soothing or therapeutic effect
2. inhaling
n
(Medicine) an inhalant medicinal formulation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inhalant - something that is inhaled
gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
2.inhalant - a medication to be taken by inhaling it
inhalation
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.1.inhalant - inhaling or serving for inhalation; "an inhalant pore"
Translations
inhalant [ɪnˈheɪlənt] N → inhalante m
inhalant [ɪnˈheɪlənt] n → inalante m
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
This is a shocking indictment of how volatile substance abuse is not taken seriously.
SOLVENT: CHARGE SUPPLIERS WITH MANSLAUGHTER by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
A report, carried out by St George's University of London, was published yesterday and shows the worrying trends associated with people dying from volatile substance abuse (VSA).
Do you know what your kids are up to? by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Re-Solv will use its pounds 91,136 grant over three years to develop projects to tackle volatile substance abuse in the region; Them Wifies will receive pounds 85,829 for a project which uses drama to educate women with learning disabilities about health issues; while the Greater Walker Community Trust has been given pounds 60,000 towards the running costs of the organisation, which supports older people in east Newcastle.
pounds 39,000 sets stage for opera by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.