inhalant

noun

in·​hal·​ant in-ˈhā-lənt 

: something (such as an allergen or medication) that is inhaled

inhalant adjective

Examples of inhalant in a Sentence

The medicine is now available as an inhalant.

Recent Examples on the Web

The inhalants are most often packaged in the form of a capsule comprised of ammonium carbonate and liquids. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025

The ban only prohibits team employees from distributing smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants during pregame, halftime or games on the sideline or locker rooms. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Today, smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants are used to prevent and treat fainting. —Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025

The league sent a memo to teams on Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia inhalant during pregame activities, games and halftime on the sideline or locker rooms. —Josh Dubow, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inhalant

• assailant
• covalent
• divalent
• hexavalent
• monovalent
• multivalent
• pentavalent
• polyvalent
• tetravalent
• univalent

Kids Definition

inhalant

noun

in·​hal·​ant in-ˈhā-lənt 

: something (as a medicine-containing spray) that is inhaled

inhalant adjective

Medical Definition

inhalant

1 of 2 noun

in·​hal·​ant

variants also inhalent

in-ˈhā-lənt 

1

: something (as an allergen or an anesthetic vapor) that is inhaled

2

: any of various often toxic volatile substances (as spray paint, glue, or paint thinner) whose fumes are sometimes inhaled for their euphoric effect

inhalant

2 of 2 adjective

variants also inhalent

: used for inhaling or constituting an inhalant

inhalant anesthetics