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Breathalyzed vs Breathalyzer - What's the difference?

breathalyzed | breathalyzer |

As a verb breathalyzed

is (breathalyze).

As a noun breathalyzer is

a device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.

breathalyzed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (breathalyze)

    • breathalyze

    English

    Alternative forms

    * breathalyse

    Verb

    (breathalyz)
  • To estimate the alcohol content of a person's blood by using a breathalyzer

    • breathalyzer

    English

    (wikipedia breathalyzer)

    Alternative forms

    * breathalyser (British)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.

    • Usage notes

    Often capitalized.