inhaler
noun
in·hal·er in-ˈhā-lər 
1
: a device by means of which medicinal material is inhaled
an asthma inhaler
2
: one that inhales
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The products will be oral tablet, capsule, tincture, gelatinous cube, gel, oil, cream, patch, suppository, nebulizer, and liquid or oil for an inhaler. 
Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Using a steam inhaler to thin out mucus and promote easier drainage. Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 In addition to Paxlovid, Biden has been using an albuterol inhaler for a cough, according to O'Connor. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 July 2022 Also, use a spacer device that attaches to your inhaler. Katherine Bowles, SELF, 18 May 2022 Eilish, 20, paused a show in Atlanta earlier this year to help a fan get access to an inhaler, while Mayer, 44, stopped a prior set at the Hollywood Palladium to allow medics access to a fan who appeared to have fainted. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2022 Similarly, an inhaler delivers the drug directly to the lungs and avoids affecting the rest of the body. Tom Anchordoquy, The Conversation, 17 June 2022 Allergic asthma treatment varies but may also include an inhaler to help relax the airway passages in the lungs, relieving shortness of breath. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 31 May 2022 Over the weekend, videos shared on social media showed Eilish halting her concert in Atlanta to help a fan in the crowd get an inhaler — a move that Ye, formerly Kanye West, took as a diss at Scott. NBC News, 11 Feb. 2022 See More
Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Using a steam inhaler to thin out mucus and promote easier drainage. Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 In addition to Paxlovid, Biden has been using an albuterol inhaler for a cough, according to O'Connor. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 July 2022 Also, use a spacer device that attaches to your inhaler. Katherine Bowles, SELF, 18 May 2022 Eilish, 20, paused a show in Atlanta earlier this year to help a fan get access to an inhaler, while Mayer, 44, stopped a prior set at the Hollywood Palladium to allow medics access to a fan who appeared to have fainted. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2022 Similarly, an inhaler delivers the drug directly to the lungs and avoids affecting the rest of the body. Tom Anchordoquy, The Conversation, 17 June 2022 Allergic asthma treatment varies but may also include an inhaler to help relax the airway passages in the lungs, relieving shortness of breath. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 31 May 2022 Over the weekend, videos shared on social media showed Eilish halting her concert in Atlanta to help a fan in the crowd get an inhaler — a move that Ye, formerly Kanye West, took as a diss at Scott. NBC News, 11 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
inhaler
noun
in·hal·er in-ˈhā-lər
: a device used for breathing medicine into the lungs
An inhaler is used to treat asthma.
Medical Definition
inhaler
noun
in·hal·er in-ˈhā-lər
: a device by means of which usually medicinal material is inhaled compare inhalator