nebulization /neb·u·li·za·tion/ (neb″u-lĭ-za´shun)
nebulization
nebulization [neb″u-lĭ-za´shun]
nebulization (neˑ·by
·lī·zāˑ·shn),
1. conversion into an aerosol or spray.
2. treatment by an aerosol.
nebulization
[neb′yəlīzā′shən]
Etymology: L, nebula, cloud; Gk, izein, to cause
a method of administering a drug by spraying it into the respiratory passages of the patient. The medication may be given with or without oxygen to help carry it into the lungs.
nebulization [neb″u-lĭ-za´shun]
1. conversion into a spray; called also atomization.
2. treatment by a spray.
nebulization (neˑ·by
·lī·zāˑ·shn),n a technique of administering medication by spraying it into the respiratory tract. Oxygen may or may not be used to assist carrying the medication into the lungs.
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Nebulization.
nebulization
1. conversion into a spray.
2. treatment by a spray.
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