mdi
mdi — 名詞
1. a small handheld device that contains medicine and releases a controlled amount
定量吸入器
定量噴霧的藥物吸入裝置
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
Dr. Amira showed the patient how to use the MDI during their first appointment.
Amira 醫師在第一次門診時向病人示範如何使用定量吸入器。
show + [sb] how to use [device]
The pharmacist checked whether Kevin's MDI still had enough doses left for a full month.
藥師確認 Kevin 的定量吸入器還有足夠一個月份的量。
Takeshi keeps his MDI in his bag for use before his morning run.
Takeshi 把定量吸入器放在包包裡，以便晨跑前使用。
An MDI delivers the correct amount of medicine straight to the lungs when used properly.
正確使用時，定量吸入器能將適量藥物直接送入肺部。
Min's doctor advised using the MDI twice a day for one full week.
Min 的醫師建議每天使用定量吸入器兩次，持續一整週。
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.