aerosolize
verb
aero·sol·ize
ˈer-ə-ˌsä-ˌlīz 
-ˌsȯ-,
-sə-
aerosolized; aerosolizing; aerosolizes
: to disperse (something) as an aerosol : to convert or form into an aerosol
… high-energy laser pulses vaporize or aerosolize thin layers from the surface of a bulk sample …—
Nancy H. McGuire
Nancy H. McGuire… a battery-powered device that aerosolizes nicotine for inhalation but does not burn tobacco.—Nancy A. Rigotti
Nancy A. RigottiSpraying cleaning products into a shower stall and then turning on hot water aerosolizes all those chemicals into everything from bathroom walls to fabric.—Kathryn Matthews
Kathryn Matthews
aerosolized
adjective
aerosolized medications
Infection in humans occurs after inhalation of aerosolized virus or direct contact with infected rodents or their excreta.
—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association
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So here’s the deal: The explosion could have aerosolized the virus, in which case opening the door would expose the public, and that would be very bad.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Prevention The most important public health message is not to aerosolize droppings.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Brucella species were originally listed because they can be easily aerosolized, and only a small number of the bacterial cells are needed to spark an infection.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
One example of such work would be thinking about how to minimize the risk that pathogens caught in a hospital sink would get aerosolized and spread to patients, said Joseph Graves, Jr., an evolutionary biologist and geneticist at North Carolina A&T State University and a leader of the project.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Prevention The most important public health message is not to aerosolize droppings.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Brucella species were originally listed because they can be easily aerosolized, and only a small number of the bacterial cells are needed to spark an infection.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
One example of such work would be thinking about how to minimize the risk that pathogens caught in a hospital sink would get aerosolized and spread to patients, said Joseph Graves, Jr., an evolutionary biologist and geneticist at North Carolina A&T State University and a leader of the project.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Aerosolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerosolize. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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aerosolize
transitive verb
aero·sol·ize
ˈar-ə-ˌsäl-ˌīz, ˈer-, -ˌsȯl-
aerosolized; aerosolizing
: to disperse (as a medicine, bactericide, or insecticide) as an aerosol
aerosolized pentamidine, which is sprayed directly into the lungs—C. C. Mann
C. C. Mann
aerosolizer
noun
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