Nebulization

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnˈɛbˈjuˈɫɪzˈætˈaɪˌɑn/

Nebulization (noun)

  1. A medical process that turns liquid medicine into a fine mist so it can be breathed into the lungs.
  2. The process of breaking a liquid into very small droplets and spreading them in air.

Examples

  • Nebulization helps deliver medicine as a fine mist.
  • The clinic uses nebulization when inhalers do not work well.