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Noun: nebula (nebulae,nebulas)  ne-byu-lu
  1. An immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
    "The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye on clear nights"
     
  2. A medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
    "The patient used a nebula to inhale the prescribed medication"
     
  3. Cloudiness of the urine
    "The urinalysis revealed a nebula, indicating possible infection"
     
  4. (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
    "The ophthalmologist noticed a small nebula on the patient's cornea"

Derived forms: nebulas, nebulae

Type of: cloud, dapple, fleck, formulation, maculation, patch, preparation, speckle, spot, symptom

Encyclopedia: Nebula