inhaler

nounattested in dialogue

One who inhales.

noun

1
One who inhales.
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
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.
Smokes incessantly Caporals, using a denicotinizing holder. At frequent intervals inhales from benzedrine inhaler.
Gay peep shows -- adult magazines, movies, locker room, inhalers.
For years he'd made relatively light of it, referring to the little inhaler he had to use as his ‘puffer’.

Etymology

From inhale + -er.

Forms

plural: inhalers

Ingrid · A female given name from Old Norse.inhabited · Having inhabitants; lived in.inhale · To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by…

inhaler · One who inhales.

inhaling · inhalation inherit · To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or…inheritance · The passing of title to an estate upon death.

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