Oxford Dictionary English inhaler noun noun BrE BrE//ɪnˈheɪlə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈheɪlər// (informal puffer) Medication Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa small device containing medicine that you breathe in through your mouth, used by people who have problems with breathing Wordfindermedicineadminister, capsule, dispense, dose, ill, inhaler, medicine, medication, pharmacy, placebo Oxford Collocations DictionaryInhaler is used after these nouns: nicotine See full entry See related entries: MedicationSee inhaler in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: inhaler oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com