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inhaler
The term primarily evokes a clinical or emergency medical context, specifically associated with respiratory distress and the immediate relief of asthma or COPD. It carries a connotation of necessity and life-saving utility, often implying a chronic condition that requires a portable tool for stability.
When referring to a person, the term is less common and often appears in technical medical reports or specific descriptions of substance use. In these instances, it shifts from describing a tool to describing an agent of action, though the medical device remains the dominant usage in everyday English.
Meanings
Examples
I need to use my inhaler before I start running.
The doctor showed him how to use the inhaler correctly.
She reached for her inhaler as the asthma attack worsened.
He carries a rescue inhaler at all times just in case.
The patient is a chronic inhaler of medicinal vapors.