Noun: nebulizer 'ne-byu,lI-zu(r)- A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
"The asthma patient used a nebulizer to inhale his medication";
- atomizer, atomiser [Brit], spray, sprayer, nebuliser [Brit]
Derived forms: nebulizers
Type of: dispenser
Encyclopedia: Nebulizer