1. the process of converting a liquid into a fine mist or spray
Usage: medical; technical
2. a medical treatment that delivers medication as a fine mist to be inhaled into the lungs
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed nebulization to help treat the patient’s asthma.
• Nebulization allows the medication to reach deep into the respiratory system.
• The child received daily nebulization treatments for her breathing problems.
• Modern nebulization devices are portable and easy to use at home.
• The nebulization process breaks the liquid medicine into tiny particles.
• Saline nebulization can help clear mucus from the airways.