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nebulize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neb-u-lize
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by using a nebulizer; to atomize

verb

To treat a patient with medicine applied using a nebulizer

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nebulizes (present, singular) nebulizing (participle, present) nebulized (participle, past) nebulized (past) nebulise (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pulverize vaporize

Questions

What does nebulize mean?
To convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by using a nebulizer; to atomize
Where does nebulize come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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