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inhaler

[ in-hey-ler ]

noun

  1. an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
  2. a respirator.
  3. a person who inhales.


inhaler

/ ɪ²Ôˈ³ó±ðɪ±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. a device for breathing in therapeutic vapours through the nose or mouth, esp one for relieving nasal congestion or asthma
  2. a person who inhales
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inhaler1

First recorded in 1770–80; inhale + -er 1
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More and more children at Rebecca Stewart's east London playgroup are using asthma inhalers, she says.

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Another local tells me her asthma is so bad she has been given an inhaler that is usually for people with COPD, and yet she has never smoked.

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One of those students, Lexi, who has asthma, said she always carries her inhalers with her, especially if she knows she'll be playing sport.

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Despite the severe symptoms, the lawsuit alleges Tong was instructed to use an inhaler.

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“I had to use an inhaler in Delhi. But since I have moved here, I don’t even remember where it is,†he says.

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