- aerosolize
- In medicine, to turn a liquid drug into a fine mist that can be inhaled.
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aerosolize — (Amer.) v. convert something into spray; scatter or discharge as an aerosol; pack or contain in aerosol form (also aerosolise) … English contemporary dictionary
aerosolize — aerosol ► NOUN 1) a substance enclosed under pressure and released as a fine spray. 2) Chemistry a suspension of submicroscopic particles dispersed in air or gas. DERIVATIVES aerosolize (also aerosolise) verb. ORIGIN from AERO (Cf. ↑aero ) + abb … English terms dictionary
aerosolize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1944 to disperse as an aerosol • aerosolization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
aerosolize — aerosolization, n. /air euh saw luyz , so /, v.t., aerosolized, aerosolizing. 1. to disperse or discharge as an aerosol. 2. to contain or pack in aerosol form. Also, esp. Brit., aerosolise. [1940 45; AEROSOL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
aerosolize — verb Disperse as an aerosol. See Also: aerosolization … Wiktionary
aerosolize — aero·sol·ize ar ə .säl .īz, er , .sȯl vt, ized; iz·ing to disperse (as a medicine, bactericide, or insecticide) as an aerosol <aerosolized pentamidine, which is sprayed directly into the lungs (C. C. Mann)> aero·sol·iz·er n … Medical dictionary
aerosolize — aero·sol·ize … English syllables
aerosolize — verb 1. disperse as an aerosol (Freq. 2) The bacteria suspension was aerosolized • Syn: ↑aerosolise • Derivationally related forms: ↑aerosol (for: ↑aerosolise), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aerosolized — aerosolize (Amer.) v. convert something into spray; scatter or discharge as an aerosol; pack or contain in aerosol form (also aerosolise) … English contemporary dictionary
aerosolizes — aerosolize (Amer.) v. convert something into spray; scatter or discharge as an aerosol; pack or contain in aerosol form (also aerosolise) … English contemporary dictionary
