| Library / English Dictionary |
INHALATOR
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
Synonyms:
inhalator; inhaler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inhalator" is a kind of...):
dispenser (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
Synonyms:
inhalator; respirator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inhalator" is a kind of...):
breathing apparatus; breathing device; breathing machine; ventilator (a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
Meronyms (parts of "inhalator"):
mouthpiece (a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inhalator"):
iron lung (respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration)
Derivation:
inhale (draw in (air))
