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单词 inhalant
释义

inhalant

[ in-hey-luhnt ]
/ ɪnˈheɪ lənt /
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noun

a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
any volatile substance, as nitrous oxide, butyl nitrite, toluene, gasoline, or paint thinner, capable of being inhaled, sometimes abused for its intoxicating effect.
inhaler.

adjective

used for inhaling.

Origin of inhalant

First recorded in 1815–25; inhale + -ant

Words nearby inhalant

inhabitancy, inhabitant, inhabitants, inhabited, inhabiter, inhalant, inhalation, inhalation analgesia, inhalation anesthesia, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation therapy
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Example sentences from the Web for inhalant

  • One method employed by Ugo da Lucca consisted of the use of an inhalant.

    Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
  • For consumption he provided an inhalant; for rheumatic conditions, a liniment.

    Health Through Will Power|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for inhalant

inhalant
/ (ɪnˈheɪlənt) /

adjective

(esp of a volatile medicinal formulation) inhaled for its soothing or therapeutic effect
inhaling

noun

an inhalant medicinal formulation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for inhalant

inhalant
[ ĭn-hālənt ]

adj.

Used in or for inhaling.

n.

Something that is inhaled, especially a drug that is delivered to the respiratory passages by a nebulizer or an aerosol container.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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