different between nebulizer vs nebulized

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nebulize +? -er

nebulizer (plural nebulizers)

A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.
Synonym: atomizer
(medicine) A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.
Coordinate terms: inhaler, vaporizer
- 2011, Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels, Hachette UK (?ISBN)
  “Obviously. It's just that experts recommend measuring your peak oxygen flow and having a portable nebulizer ready.”

nebulized

nebulized (comparative more nebulized, superlative most nebulized)

Produced by nebulization; turned from liquid to a spray or mist.
Antibiotic treatment of bacterial pneumonia sometimes requires nebulized colistin.

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