inhalant
/ɪnˈheɪlənt/
noun
- A substance that is breathed in, especially a medicinal drug or a chemical used for getting a high.
- Teens sometimes abuse household products as inhalants to get a quick high.
- The factory workers wore masks to protect themselves from harmful inhalants.
- The doctor prescribed an inhalant to help with her asthma.
adjective
- Used for or relating to inhaling, or capable of being inhaled.
- The inhalant medication comes in a small canister for easy use.
- Some inhalant drugs are only available with a prescription.
- The nurse showed him how to use the inhalant device properly.