1
: the nosepiece of a helmet
2
: a nasal part
3
: a nasal consonant
1
: of or relating to the nose
2
a
: uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \m\, \n\, \ŋ\, \ōⁿ\, or \aⁿ\)
b
: characterized by resonance produced through the nose
3
of a musical tone
: sharp, penetrating
Examples of nasal in a Sentence
Adjective
a bottle of nasal spray
the nasal consonants and
the nasal vowels in French
Her voice is harsh and nasal.
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Newsom said Monday that the state will begin allowing residents to buy the overdose-reserving nasal spray via the CalRx website.
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The resulting flow of nasal mucus is the nose’s effort to restore its salty nature.
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Noun
Other treatments for peanut allergy include: Avoiding foods that contain peanuts
Receiving antibody injections (Xolair) to build up tolerance
Preparing for a severe allergic reaction by carrying an emergency epinephrine autoinjector (EpiPen), or epinephrine nasal spray (Neffy).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Newsom said Monday that the state will begin allowing residents to buy the overdose-reserving nasal spray via the CalRx website.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The woman had healed fractures to her left eye, nasal area and lower left arm, the release said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The resulting flow of nasal mucus is the nose’s effort to restore its salty nature.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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nasal
1 of 2 noun
na·sal
ˈnā-zəl 
: a nasal consonant
nasal
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to the nose
2
a
: uttered with passage of air through the nose
the nasal consonants \m\, \n\, and \ŋ\
the nasal vowels in French
b
: marked by resonance produced through the nose
speaking in a nasal tone
Medical Definition
nasal
1 of 2 noun
na·sal
ˈnā-zəl
: a nasal part (as a bone)
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