nebulizer

neb·u·lize

 (nĕb′yə-līz′)

tr.v. neb·u·lized, neb·u·liz·ing, neb·u·liz·es

1. To convert (a liquid) to a fine spray; atomize.

2. To treat with a medicated spray.

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neb′u·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

neb′u·liz′er n.

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nebulizer

(ˈnɛbjʊˌlaɪzə) or

nebuliser

n

(Medicine) a device for converting a drug in liquid form into a mist or fine spray which is inhaled through a mask to provide medication for the respiratory system. Also called: inhalator

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nebulizer - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist atomiser, atomizer, nebuliser, sprayer, spray airbrush - an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts

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Translations

nebulizer

[ˈnebjʊˌlaɪzəʳ] N → nebulizador m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

neb·u·liz·er

n. nebulizador, atomizador de líquido.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

nebulizer

n nebulizador m; handheld — nebulizador de mano

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