mdi

IPA/ˌɛmdˌiːˈaɪ/
IPA/ˌɛmdˌiːˈaɪ/

mdi — noun

1. a small handheld device that contains medicine and releases a controlled amount

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small handheld device that contains medicine and releases a controlled amount of it as a fine mist for a person to breathe into the lungs, most often used to treat asthma or other lung conditions

例句

Dr. Amira showed the patient how to use the MDI during their first appointment.

show + [sb] how to use [device]

The pharmacist checked whether Kevin's MDI still had enough doses left for a full month.

同義詞
  • inhaler

    broader term that covers all types, including dry-powder and soft-mist inhalers, not just metered-dose ones

  • puffer

    informal British term for any asthma inhaler, not limited to the metered-dose type

用法筆記

MDI is usually spoken as three separate letters (em-dee-eye) rather than as a single word. It is short for 'metered-dose inhaler,' but the abbreviation is far more common in everyday medical use than the full form.