inhalant

/ɪnˈheɪlənt/
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Other forms: inhalants

Definitions of inhalant
  1. noun
    something that is inhaled
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    type of:
    gas
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
  2. noun
    a medication to be taken by inhaling it
    synonyms: inhalation
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    type of:
    medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  3. adjective
    inhaling or serving for inhalation
    “an inhalant pore”
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