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Definition of inhalant

inhalant

/ɪnˈheɪ.lənt/
in · hal · ant
Plural:inhalants
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• noun

1

A medicinal substance, vapor, or aerosol designed to be breathed in for therapeutic purposes or anesthesia.

Example

"The pulmonologist prescribed a corticosteroid inhalant to reduce inflammation in the patient's airways."

2

A volatile chemical substance, such as a solvent, aerosol propellant, or gas, whose fumes are intentionally breathed in for their psychoactive or intoxicating effects.

Example

"Public health campaigns warn adolescents about the severe neurological damage caused by abusing household inhalants."

• adjective

1

Relating to, used for, or entering the body by inhalation; in zoology, serving for the drawing in of water or air, such as an inhalant siphon in mollusks.

Example

"The veterinarian administered an inhalant anesthetic to keep the dog safely sedated during surgery."

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• Rhymes for inhalant

• Nearby Words

inhabitation
inhabiter
inhalable
inhalant
inhalation
inhalator
inhale

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century from Latin inhalant-, the present participial stem of inhalare ('to breathe upon'), formed from in- ('into' or 'upon') and halare ('to breathe').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Inhalant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/inhalant
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