verb
- converted into a fine mist or spray, typically for inhalation as a medical treatment
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'nebulized'; medical/pharmaceutical context
Examples
- The doctor nebulised the medication so the patient could inhale it directly into the lungs.
- The asthma medication was nebulised using a portable inhaler device.
- Antibiotics were nebulised and delivered to the patient's respiratory tract.
- The saline solution was nebulised to help clear the airways.
- She received nebulised corticosteroids to reduce inflammation in her airways.