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va⋅por⋅iz⋅er

[vey-puh-rahy-zer]
–noun
1. a person or thing that vaporizes.
2. a device for turning liquid into vapor, as an atomizer, esp. one that converts a medicinal substance into a vapor that is inhaled for respiratory relief.

Origin:
1840–50; vaporize + -er 1
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va·por·iz·er   (vā'pə-rī'zər)   
n.  One that vaporizes, especially a device used to vaporize medicine for inhalation.
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Main Entry: va·por·iz·er
Variant: also British va·por·is·er /-"rI-z&r/
Function: noun
: onethat vaporizes: as a : ATOMIZER b : a device for converting water or a medicated liquid intoa vapor for inhalation
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vaporizer va·por·iz·er (vā'pə-rī'zər)
n.
A device used to vaporize medicine for inhaling.

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