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inhalant

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈheɪl(ə)nt/
Definition of inhalant

noun

  • a medicinal preparation for inhaling.
  • a solvent or other material producing vapour that is inhaled by drug abusers.

adjective

[attributive] chiefly Zoology
  • serving for inhalation:an inhalant siphon

inhalant in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of inhalant in the US English dictionary
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