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aerosolize
verb aero·sol·ize \-ˌsä-ˌlīz, -ˌsȯ-, -sə-\
aero·sol·izedaero·sol·iz·ing
Definition of AEROSOLIZE
transitive verb
: to disperse as an aerosol
— aero·sol·i·za·tion \ˌar-ə-ˌsä-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsȯ-, -sə-\ noun
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First Known Use of AEROSOLIZE
1944
Medical Dictionary
aerosolize
transitive verb aero·sol·ize \ˈar-ə-ˌsäl-ˌīz, ˈer-, -ˌsȯl-\
aero·sol·izedaero·sol·iz·ing
Medical Definition of AEROSOLIZE
: to disperse (as a medicine, bactericide, or insecticide) as an aerosol <aerosolized pentamidine, which is sprayed directly into the lungs—C. C. Mann>
—aero·sol·iz·er noun
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