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(neb′yŭ-lī″zĕr)

[L. nebula, mist]
An apparatus for producing a fine spray or mist. This may be done by rapidly passing air through a liquid or by vibrating a liquid at a high frequency so that the particles produced are extremely small.
nebulize (neb′yŭ-līz″), v. SEE: aerosol; SEE: atomizer; SEE: vaporizer;
NEBULIZER
NEBULIZER
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(neb′yŭ-lī″zĕr)

[L. nebula, mist]
An apparatus for producing a fine spray or mist. This may be done by rapidly passing air through a liquid or by vibrating a liquid at a high frequency so that the particles produced are extremely small.
nebulize (neb′yŭ-līz″), v. SEE: aerosol; SEE: atomizer; SEE: vaporizer;
NEBULIZER
NEBULIZER
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