inhaler
noun
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Definition of inhaler
Examples of inhaler in a Sentence
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Under a change passed earlier this year, Louisiana’s medical marijuana patients also will be allowed to use an inhaler, like asthma patients use. — Melinda Deslatte, BostonGlobe.com, "Louisiana medical marijuana could reach pharmacies next week," 31 July 2019 Ben Wakana, executive director of Patients for Affordable Drugs, described how a company that markets a twice-a-day asthma inhaler might reformulate it to provide twice the dosage in a squirt. — Bill Lambrecht, ExpressNews.com, "Cornyn and GOP senators push to bring down prescription drug costs," 23 July 2019 When inhalers and steroids are ineffective, the asthma attacks occur more frequently and can be life threatening. — Froedtert & The Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bronchial thermoplasty helps people with severe asthma breathe easier," 26 June 2019 For 19 years, a daily steroid inhaler has been a cornerstone of the 42-year-old Los Angeles resident’s treatment. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "New Thinking on Longstanding Asthma Treatments," 10 June 2019 The first son was eliminated after police went through his trash and found an Advair inhaler to test against the crime scene sample. — oregonlive.com, "Decades after a couple was killed on a hiking trail, a sealed envelope leads to an arrest," 3 June 2019 Ah, the inhaler, the universal sign for Loser, as far as most pop culture references are concerned. — Kate Gardner, SELF, "Please Stop Giving All Nerdy Pop Culture Characters Asthma," 24 Aug. 2018 Those may be nasal sprays to reduce congestion, oral antihistamines to combat that frustrating chemical response, or a quick-relief inhaler in case certain allergens give you asthma attacks. — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, "13 Ways to Triumph Over Fall Allergies," 13 Nov. 2018 Three years ago, Mishka the otter learned a potentially life-saving trick: breathe deeply through an inhaler. — Sean Quinton, The Seattle Times, "Mishka the asthmatic otter at Seattle Aquarium has mastered her inhaler to get through the haze," 24 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inhaler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inhaler
noun
English Language Learners Definition of inhaler
medical
: a device used for inhaling a medicine
See the full definition for inhaler in the English Language Learners Dictionary
inhaler
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Kids Definition of inhaler
: a device used for breathing medicine into the lungs
An inhaler is used to treat asthma.
inhaler
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