Inhalant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inhalant is an adjective meaning Intended for inhaling.
Meaning
Intended for inhaling.
More Meanings
- Something, especially a medication, that is inhaled.
Example Sentences
On social media and beyond, many have taken to using the brand’s name in a more colloquial fashion, with “Galaxy Gas” being used as a catchall for nitrous oxide inhalants at large, regardless of whether they are actually Galaxy Gas products or not.
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.
Word Forms
- inhalants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vapor, induced, inhalational, antiasthmatic, intranasal, mentholated.
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