English

Noun

dry powder inhaler ‎(plural dry powder inhalers)

1. (medicine) A device with a canister holding a medicine in a dry powder form, ready to be sucked/sprayed out as aerosols, with the purpose to be inhaled by a patient into the lungs. The device is commonly used for the treatment of asthma and other type of respiratory diseases.

Synonyms

• DPI

See also

• metered-dose inhaler