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in⋅hal⋅ant

  [in-hey-luhnt]
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–noun
1. a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
2. any volatile substance, as nitrous oxide, butyl nitrite, toluene, gasoline, or paint thinner, capable of being inhaled, sometimes abused for its intoxicating effect.
3. inhaler.
–adjective
4. used for inhaling.
Origin:
1815–25; inhale + -ant
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in·ha·lant   (ĭn-hā'lənt)   
adj.  Used in or for inhaling.
n.  

  1. Something inhaled.

  2. A medication, anesthetic, or other compound in vapor or aerosol form, taken by inhalation.

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Main Entry: 1in·hal·ant
Variant: also in·hal·ent /in-'hA-l&nt/
Function: noun
1 : something (as an allergen or an anesthetic vapor) that is inhaled
2 : any of various often toxic volatile substances (as spray paint, glue, or paint thinner) subject to abuse asrecreational drugs by sniffing

Main Entry: 2inhalant
Variant: also inhalent
Function: adjective
: used for inhaling or constituting an inhalant <inhalantanesthetics>
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inhalant in·ha·lant (ĭn-hā'lənt)
adj.
Used in or for inhaling. n.
Something that is inhaled, especially a drug that is delivered to the respiratory passages by a nebulizer or an aerosol container.

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