Definition of vaporizer in English:
vaporizer
(British vaporiser)
noun ˈveɪpərʌɪzəˈveɪpəˌraɪzər
A device that generates a particular substance in the form of vapour, especially for medicinal inhalation.
Example sentencesExamples
- Try sitting the child in a steamy bathroom, using a vaporiser or placing a damp towel near a radiator to create moist air.
- Essential oils can be added to bath water, dropped onto a tissue or handkerchief, added to a vaporiser, or used in massage lotions.
- Use a vaporizer at night to keep your nasal passages from drying out.
- Using a cool-mist vaporizer to humidify the air may help soothe irritated breathing passages and relieve coughing.
- Putting a vaporizer or humidifier in your child's room may help him breathe.
Synonyms
atomizer, aerosol, sprinkler
Definition of vaporizer in US English:
vaporizer
(British vaporiser)
nounˈvāpəˌrīzərˈveɪpəˌraɪzər
A device that generates a particular substance in the form of vapor, especially for medicinal inhalation.
Example sentencesExamples
- Putting a vaporizer or humidifier in your child's room may help him breathe.
- Using a cool-mist vaporizer to humidify the air may help soothe irritated breathing passages and relieve coughing.
- Use a vaporizer at night to keep your nasal passages from drying out.
- Essential oils can be added to bath water, dropped onto a tissue or handkerchief, added to a vaporiser, or used in massage lotions.
- Try sitting the child in a steamy bathroom, using a vaporiser or placing a damp towel near a radiator to create moist air.
Synonyms
atomizer, aerosol, sprinkler