inhalant

1. not comparableIntended for inhaling.

plural inhalants

1. Something, especially a medication, that is inhaled.

   On social media and beyond, many have taken to using the brand’s name in a more colloquial fashion, with “Galaxy Gas” being used as a catchall for nitrous oxide inhalants at large, regardless of whether they are actually Galaxy Gas products or not.

   2024 September 23, Trace William Cowen, “What the Hell Is Galaxy Gas?”, in Complex

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   There are three theories about what caused the cardiac arrest, Kramp said: The inhalant could have oversensitized the patient’s heart, which can make any subsequent stress, like getting caught by a parent, cause cardiac arrest. Also, inhalants decrease the strength of contraction of the heart muscle.

   2018 November 15, Nina Avramova, “19-year-old dies after inhaling deodorant spray to get high”, in CNN