Nasal Turbinate

One of three (Inferior, Middle, Superior) paired bony shelves located within the nasal cavity through which inhaled air is taken into the nasopharynx. It is lined with ciliated, pseudostratified columnar epithelium and functions to humidify, heat, and filter incoming air, as well as protecting the olfactory bulb and sinuses from incorrectly pressurized incoming air. (NCI Thesaurus)

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Nasal Suspension Dosage Form

A suspension intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.

Nasal Spray Dosage Form

A spray intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.

Nasal Solution Dosage Form

A solution intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.

Nasal Septum

The thin wall between the two nasal cavities.

Nasal Route of Administration

Administration of a drug by the way of the nose. This often results in systemic action of the agent due to absorption…

Nasal Ointment Dosage Form

An ointment intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.