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Nebulize — Neb u*lize, v. t. [See {Nebula}.] To reduce (as a liquid) to a fine spray or vapor; to atomize. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nebulize — (Amer.) nebjÉ™laɪz / jÊŠl v. make into a fine spray (about a liquid), vaporize; cloud the issue, obscure (also nebulise) … English contemporary dictionary
nebulize — [neb′yə līz΄] vt. nebulized, nebulizing [< L nebula, mist (see NEBULA) + IZE] 1. to reduce (a liquid) to a fine spray 2. to spray (a diseased or injured surface) with a medicated liquid nebulization n. nebulizer n … English World dictionary
nebulize — nebulizer (also nebuliser) ► NOUN ▪ a device for producing a fine spray of liquid, used for example for inhaling a medicinal drug. DERIVATIVES nebulize (also nebulise) verb … English terms dictionary
nebulize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Etymology: Latin nebula Date: 1872 to reduce to a fine spray • nebulization noun • nebulizer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
nebulize — verb a) To convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by using a nebulizer; to atomize b) To treat a patient with medicine applied using a nebulizer … Wiktionary
nebulize — To break up a liquid into a fine spray or vapor; to vaporize. [L. nebula, mist] * * * neb·u·lize or Brit neb·u·lise neb yə .līz vt, lized or Brit lised; liz·ing or Brit lis·ing to reduce to a fine spray <a nebulized medication> … Medical dictionary
nebulize — neb·u·lize … English syllables
nebulize — neb•u•lize [[t]ˈnɛb yəˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. lized, liz•ing to reduce to fine spray; atomize • Etymology: 1870–75 neb u•li•za′tion, n. neb′u•liz er, n … From formal English to slang
nebulize — … Useful english dictionary
