| inhalant | 1. That which is inhaled; a remedy given by inhalation. 2. A drug (or combination of drugs) with high vapor pressure, carried by an air current into the nasal passage, where it produces its effect. 3. Group of products consisting of finely powdered or liquid drugs that are carried to the respiratory passages by the use of special devices such as low pressure aerosol containers. Synonym: insufflation. See: inhalation, aerosol. Origin: see inhalation (05 Mar 2000) |
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| inhalation | <physiology> The drawing of air or other substances into the lungs. Origin: L. Inhalatio (18 Nov 1997) |
| inhalation anaesthesia | General anaesthesia resulting from breathing of anaesthetic gases or vapors. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inhalation anaesthetic | A gas or a liquid with sufficient vapor pressure to produce general anaesthesia when breathed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inhalation analgesia | Analgesia produced by inhalation of a central nervous system depressant gas (especially nitrous oxide) or vapor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inhalation exposure | The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents by inhaling them. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inhalation therapy | Therapeutic use of gases or aerosols by inhalation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inhalational injury | A term used to describe damage the respiratory tract and lungs secondary to the inhalation of a toxin. Some inhalation toxin may cause direct damage (irritants and chemicals) or indirectly through their systemic effects (carbon monoxide). (27 Sep 1997) |
| inhale | To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; opposed to exhale. "Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening." (Arbuthnot) Origin: L. Inhalare to breathe upon; pref. In- in + halare to breathe: cf. F. Inhaler. Cf. Exhale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inhaler | Synonym: respirator. 2. An apparatus for administering pharmacologically active agents by inhalation. (05 Mar 2000) |