inhaler

[in-hey-ler]

noun

1. an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.

2. a respirator.

3. a person who inhales.

inhaler

/ ɪnˈheɪlə /

noun

1. a device for breathing in therapeutic vapours through the nose or mouth, esp one for relieving nasal congestion or asthma

2. a person who inhales

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhaler¹

First recorded in 1770–80; inhale + -er ¹

Example Sentences

She was also a severe asthmatic, always followed by a "frightened minion carrying her asthma inhaler, as though it were a crown, or a sceptre of some sort".

From BBC

“I don’t know if he has enough medication. He carries an inhaler, but I don’t know if it’s enough, because he’s been there a week.”

From Los Angeles Times

For example, asthma inhalers activate receptors, which relax the airways to help facilitate breathing.

From Salon

More and more children at Rebecca Stewart's east London playgroup are using asthma inhalers, she says.

From BBC

Another local tells me her asthma is so bad she has been given an inhaler that is usually for people with COPD, and yet she has never smoked.

From BBC