To convert a substance into fine particles suspended in air, or to disperse something as an aerosol.
From 'aerosol' with the verb-forming suffix '-ize.' This term became widely used in the mid-20th century alongside the commercialization of spray technology.
When a pharmacy technician nebulizes medicine for a child with asthma, they're essentially aerosolizing liquid medication so the lungs can absorb it directly from the air. It's a brilliant delivery system because the medicine goes exactly where it needs to go.
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