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noun
A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: atomizer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebuliser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dispenser
Narrower terms: airbrush
History
Etymology tree English nebulize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English nebulizer From nebulize + -er.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
