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inhaler

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in·hal·er  (n-hlr)
n.
1. One that inhales: an avid inhaler of aromatic pipe smoke.
2. A device that produces a vapor to ease breathing or is used to medicate by inhalation, especially a small nasal applicator containing a volatile medicament. Also called inhalator.
inhaler
Noun
a container used to administer an inhalant
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Noun1.inhalerinhaler - a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
inhalator
dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
Translations
Spanish inhaler [ɪnˈheɪləʳ] n → inhalador m
French inhaler [ɪnˈheɪləʳ] inhale n → inhalateur m
German inhaler [ɪnˈheɪləʳ] n → Inhalationsapparat m
Italian inhaler [ɪnˈheɪləʳ] n → inalatore m
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s state sponsored businesses, said her division was able to document increased utilization of inhalers among its target group, and the gaps in compliance among different ethnic groups narrowed.
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Painless prescription by Crane, Cody / Science World
VALENCIA - A local biomedical firm developing an insulin inhaler treatment for diabetics said Wednesday it has raised $175 million from a new stock issue and other investment to help finance final clinical trials.
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