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An inhaler

Etymology

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From inhale +‎ -er.

Noun

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inhaler (plural inhalers)

  1. One who inhales.
    • 1963, Consumers Union of United States, Consumer reports, volume 28, page 277:
      The exposure of the mouse lungs to smoke was, of course, relatively mild as compared with the exposure of the lungs of a human smoke-inhaler who gets true cancer.
  2. (medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.
    Hyponyms: dry powder inhaler, metered-dose inhaler
    • 1976 April 10, “Classified advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 18:
      Gay peep shows -- adult magazines, movies, locker room, inhalers.

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From inhalen (to overtake) +‎ -er (agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌɦaː.lər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧ha‧ler

Noun

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inhaler c (plural inhalers, diminutive inhalertje n)

  1. overtaker (a driver who overtakes another vehicle)
    Inhalers die de vluchtstrook gebruiken als inhaalstrook riskeren een forse boete.
    Overtakers who use the emergency lane as an overtaking lane risk a hefty fine.

Etymology 2

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From English inhaler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈɦeː.lər/
  • Hyphenation: in‧ha‧ler

Noun

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inhaler m (plural inhalers, diminutive inhalertje n)

  1. inhaler

French

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Verb

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inhaler

  1. to inhale

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Latin

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Verb

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inhāler

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of inhālō

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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inhaler

  1. imperative of inhalere