'Inhaler' definitions:
Definition of 'inhaler'
(from WordNet)
noun
A dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion [syn: inhaler, inhalator]
Definition of 'Inhaler'
From: GCIDE
- Inhaler \In*hal"er\, n.
- 1. One who inhales. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An apparatus for inhaling any vapor or volatile substance, such as ether or chloroform, or an aerosol mist of a solution, for medicinal purposes; as, he alway carried his inhaler around in his pocket in case he had asthmatic attack. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 3. A contrivance to filter, as air, in order to protect the lungs from inhaling damp or cold air, noxious gases, dust, etc.; also, the respiratory apparatus for divers. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'inhaler'
From: GCIDE
- Inhalant \In*hal"ant\, n. An apparatus also called an inhaler (which see); also, that which is to be inhaled, especially a medicine taken by inhalation. [1913 Webster +PJC]