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Inhaler vs Aspirator - What's the difference?

inhaler | aspirator |

As nouns the difference between inhaler and aspirator

is that inhaler is one who inhales while aspirator is a pump which draws gas through a liquid.

inhaler

English

(wikipedia inhaler)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who inhales.
  • * 1963 , Consumers Union of United States, Consumer reports (volume 28, page 277)
    • The exposure of the mouse lungs to smoke was, of course, relatively mild as compared with the exposure of the lungs of a human smoke-inhaler who gets true cancer.
  • (medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.

    • Derived terms

    * metered-dose inhaler * dry powder inhaler

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    aspirator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
  • A pump for removing gases or liquids.