nasal
noun
na·sal
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Definition of nasal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the nosepiece of a helmet
2
: a nasal part
3
: a nasal consonant
nasal
adjectiveDefinition of nasal (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of or relating to the nose
2a
: uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \m\, \n\, \ŋ\, \ōⁿ\, or \aⁿ\)
b
: characterized by resonance produced through the nose
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Other Words from nasal
Adjective
nasality
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noun
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noun
nasally
\ ˈnā-zə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of nasal in a Sentence
Adjective
a bottle of nasal spray the nasal consonants and the nasal vowels in French Her voice is harsh and nasal.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Last year, California allowed over-the-counter sale of the antidote naloxone, also sold as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "CounterAct provides treatment for opioid overdose before it occurs," 7 Aug. 2019 In the 1990s, a few clues emerged, including an arched nasal crest and a strange lower jaw. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "This 'shovel-chinned eagle nose' dinosaur lived in Texas 80 million years ago," 12 July 2019 Doctors there transplanted olfactory mucosal cells drawn from his upper nasal passages into the site of his spinal injury. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "A gruesome case study points to the hazards of stem cell tourism," 10 July 2019 Anthony Robin Schneider, for example, was physically and vocally imposing as Death but had a distracting nasal cast to his voice that would be easy to eliminate. — Washington Post, "At Wolf Trap Opera, Gluck and Ullman make for strange bedfellows," 27 June 2019 Midazolam was already approved for use in adults in pill form but is now available as a nasal spray for adolescents. — Isabel Derera, The Conversation, "CBD and genetic testing provide hope for ‘intractable’ epilepsy in children," 25 July 2019 The state provided thousands of the nasal sprays to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in 2017. — Los Angeles Times, "LAPD to equip more officers with medication to reduce opioid deaths," 18 July 2019 These can include antihistamines (which come in pills, nasal sprays, and eye drops), steroid nasal sprays, mast cell inhibitors, and leukotriene modifiers. — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Relief From Fall Allergies, According to an Allergist," 19 June 2019 That effectively changed in March, when the Food and Drug Administration approved a ketamine cousin called esketamine, taken as a nasal spray, for patients with intractable depression. — NBC News, "Caution urged over use of fast-acting version of ketamine for depression," 11 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
After being taken off life support, Phoenix breathes with the help of a nasal cannula that provides supplemental oxygen. — Scottie Andrew And Pete Burn, CNN, "A Maryland baby taken off life support was not expected to survive. Now she's about to have her first birthday.," 11 Aug. 2019 Symptoms of brain-eating amoeba generally start one to nine days after nasal exposure and many people die within 18 days of showing symptoms, according to the CDC. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "A Man Died After Contracting a Brain-Eating Amoeba from a Water Park: What You Need to Know," 26 July 2019 It can be taken in IV, nasal spray, Sub Q injection or supplement tablets. — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, "6 Hollywood-Loved Spas and Clinics Where Stars Seek Secrets to Living Longer," 8 Aug. 2019 The federal government and state health departments have spent millions to purchase the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone – or Narcan, the brand name for the nasal spray version. — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, "Prescription opioid overdoses drop, as fentanyl deaths skyrocket," 19 July 2019 Opiant Pharmaceuticals, the California company that developed a nasal spray version of naloxone called Narcan, has recently picked up where Baxter leff off. — Max Blau, STAT, "The next naloxone? Companies, academics search for better overdose-reversal drugs," 10 Apr. 2018 Last year, the Association of Flight Attendants called for the Federal Aviation Administration to include Naloxone nasal spray to respond to opioid onboard overdoses. — Julia Jones, CNN, "Delta's on-board emergency medical kits will now include a powerful overdose-reversal drug," 17 July 2019 The group runs a clinic on Sixth Street where people can get clean syringes, HIV and hepatitis C testing, or containers of life-saving Narcan nasal spray to reverse the effects of an overdose. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Needles on wane in BART trains and stations, another sign of fentanyl’s rise," 7 July 2019 But nasal-spray formulations of generic ketamine are already cheaply available from compounding pharmacies, which mix individually tailored doses to order for doctors. — New York Times, "Veterans Agency to Offer New Depression Drug, Despite Cost and Safety Concerns," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nasal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nasal
nasal
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of nasal
: of or relating to the nose
: produced by pushing air out through the nose when you speak
: producing nasal sounds
See the full definition for nasal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
nasal
adjective
na·sal
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Kids Definition of nasal
1
: of or relating to the nose
the nasal passages
2
: uttered with the nose passage open
The consonants \m\, \n\, and \ŋ\ are nasal.
nasal
noun
na·sal
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Medical Definition of nasal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a nasal part (as a bone)
nasal
adjective