inhalator

/ˈɪnhəˌleɪtər/

Other forms: inhalators

Definitions of inhalator

1. noun

   a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
   synonyms: respirator

   types:

   iron lung

   respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

   type of:

   breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator

   a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
2. noun

   a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
   synonyms: inhaler

   type of:

   dispenser

   a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts