What does "inhaler" mean?
Inhaler: An apparatus for inhaling any vapor or volatile substance, as ether or chloroform, for medicinal purposes.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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