nebulizer

Meaning

1. A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.
2. 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.

Synonyms

atomizer

sprayer

spray

nebuliser

atomiser

mister

fogger

aerosol

spray device

mist projector

mist blower

misting device

mist-projection device

mist atomizer

fog sprayer

spray plant

inhaler

sprinkler

spray can

hydroconion

mist sprayer

spraying device

priming nozzle

Translations

nebulizzatore

nebulizador

nebulitzador

nébuliseur

esprai

polvoritzador

σπρέι

atomiseur

vaporisateur

atomizzatore

بخاخة

spruzzatore

vaporizzatore

spray

evaporizzatore

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛ.bju.laɪ.zə/

Etymology

From nebulize + -er.