inhaler

noun

in·​hal·​er in-ˈhā-lər 

1

: a device by means of which medicinal material is inhaled

an asthma inhaler

2

: one that inhales

Examples of inhaler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Asthma control was determined from responses to a standard questionnaire that asked about specific asthma symptoms, activity limitations and use of rescue medication such as fast-acting inhalers. — Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Those visits, plus the drugs and inhalers, were usually free, says Esther Agbo, a nurse at Mucciya Primary Health Care who often interacted with the family living in the north of Nigeria, in Sabon Gari. — Kazeem Olawale Nasiru, NPR, 17 July 2026

Make sure your inhalers and other medication is always accessible. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

But generally, some guidelines can help most people use an inhaler. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inhaler

• blackmailer
• retailer
• wholesaler
• bailer
• bailor
• baler
• jailer
• jailor
• paler
• sailer
• sailor
• scalar

Kids Definition

inhaler

noun

in·​hal·​er in-ˈhā-lər 

1

: a device used in inhaling medicines (as those to treat asthma)

2

: one that inhales

Medical Definition

inhaler

noun

in·​hal·​er in-ˈhā-lər 

: a device by means of which usually medicinal material is inhaled compare inhalator