nebulize

English

Alternative forms

• nebulise (non-Oxford British English)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nebula (“little cloud, mist”) +‎ -ize.

Verb

nebulize (third-person singular simple present nebulizes, present participle nebulizing, simple past and past participle nebulized)

1. To convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by using a nebulizer; to atomize
2. (medicine) To treat a patient with medicine applied using a nebulizer

See also

• pulverize
• vaporize