Inhalant
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Something, especially a medication, that is inhaled.
"There are three theories about what caused the cardiac arrest, Kramp said: The inhalant could have oversensitized the patient’s heart, which can make any subsequent stress, like getting caught by a parent, cause cardiac arrest. Also, inhalants decrease the strength of contraction of the heart muscle."
- 2 a medication to be taken by inhaling it wordnet
- 3 something that is inhaled wordnet
- 1 Intended for inhaling. not-comparable
- 1 inhaling or serving for inhalation wordnet
Example
More examples"There are three theories about what caused the cardiac arrest, Kramp said: The inhalant could have oversensitized the patient’s heart, which can make any subsequent stress, like getting caught by a parent, cause cardiac arrest. Also, inhalants decrease the strength of contraction of the heart muscle."
Etymology
From inhale + -ant.
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