inhalator

/ˈɪnhəˌleɪtər/
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Other forms: inhalators

Definitions of inhalator
  1. noun
    a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
    synonyms: respirator
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator
    a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
  2. noun
    a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
    synonyms: inhaler
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    type of:
    dispenser
    a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
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