inhaler

noun

in·​hal·​er in-ˈhā-lər How to pronounce inhaler (audio)
1
: a device by means of which medicinal material is inhaled
an asthma inhaler
2
: one that inhales

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It is inhaled in powder form, and typically administered using an inhaler device twice a day for five days. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 Advertisement As a result, parents rationed asthma inhalers. Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025 Also, consider speaking with a healthcare provider about using your rescue inhaler 20 to 30 minutes before going outside in the cold weather. Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025 Additional footage shows a group of Swift's dancers all hugging afterward, with one of them pausing to take a puff from their inhaler. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inhaler

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inhaler was in 1778

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“Inhaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhaler. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

inhaler

noun
in·​hal·​er in-ˈhā-lər How to pronounce inhaler (audio)
1
: a device used in inhaling medicines (as those to treat asthma)
2
: one that inhales

Medical Definition

inhaler

noun
in·​hal·​er in-ˈhā-lər How to pronounce inhaler (audio)
: a device by means of which usually medicinal material is inhaled compare inhalator

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