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inhaler
noun
in·hal·er
in-ˈhā-lər
Examples of inhaler in a Sentence
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Asthma medications are expensive—each inhaler could cost you a couple of hundred dollars.
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Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
People with asthma and COPD should take their inhalers or other medications as prescribed.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
During a video appointment with Amazon’s medical service providers on Dec. 18, 2023, he was told to buy an inhaler.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Recruits used to be able to omit mention of disqualifying factors like years-old sports injuries, the use of an inhaler, or mental health counseling — often after some coaching from recruiters.
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Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Inhaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhaler. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
inhaler
noun
in·hal·er
in-ˈhā-lər
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
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