GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Inhalant (?), n. An apparatus also called an inhaler (which see); also, that which is to be inhaled, especially a medicine taken by inhalation.
   
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   Inhaler (?), n.
   1. One who inhales.
   
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   2. An apparatus for inhaling any vapor or volatile substance, such as ether or chloroform, or an aerosol mist of a solution, for medicinal purposes; as, “he alway carried his inhaler around in his pocket in case he had asthmatic attack”.
   
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   3. A contrivance to filter, as air, in order to protect the lungs from inhaling damp or cold air, noxious gases, dust, etc.; also, the respiratory apparatus for divers.
   
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