nebulizer

Meanings

Plural: nebulizers

Noun

• a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
• A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.
• 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.

Synonyms

atomiser, atomizer, nebuliser, spray, sprayer

Related Words

micronebulizer, nebulization, nebulize