[
US
/ˌɪnˈheɪɫənt/
]
[ UK /ɪnhˈælənt/ ]
[ UK /ɪnhˈælənt/ ]
NOUN
- a medication to be taken by inhaling it
- something that is inhaled
ADJECTIVE
-
inhaling or serving for inhalation
an inhalant pore
How To Use inhalant In A Sentence
- In addition to marijuana, cocaine, and crack cocaine, the illicit drugs reported in the survey included hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, and psychotropics.
- Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that can produce a quick, powerful high, usually by depressing the central nervous system.
- The most common drug abuse disorders involved marijuana, followed by cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers, and inhalants.
- For a portable inhalant, carry a tissue or handkerchief with you on which has been placed one drop each of the previous essential oils, and inhale deeply whenever possible.
- More than 1000 universally available products have the potential for abuse as inhalants.
- The detection of some volatile substances in blood does not in itself indicate inhalant abuse or even occupational exposure to these chemicals.
- The degree of the upper airway irritation is known to vary with the type and concentration of inhalant.
- Since they are not controlled substances, inhalants such as glue and other volatile solvents are easily obtainable by children and pose a significant health threat.
- In addition, there were also significant differences on use of hallucinogens, tranquilizers, barbiturates, and inhalants between these two groups.
- Only a minimal number of respondents had ever tried inhalants, and none had used inhalants in the year or the month prior to coming to jail.