Aerosol

Introduction: Aerosol

Description of Aerosol

Aerosol: suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas; a substance dispensed from a pressurized container; includes the container and process used to dispense the aerosol.
Source: CRISP

Aerosol: Colloids with a gaseous dispersing phase and either liquid (fog) or solid (smoke) dispersed phase; used in fumigation or in inhalation therapy; may contain propellant agents.
Source: MeSH 2007

Aerosol: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Aerosol:

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• Matter
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• Gas (201 causes)
• Gas disease
• Gas disorder
• Gas pain

Terms associated with Aerosol:

More specific terms for Aerosol:

• Aerosol Propellants

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Aerosol

• Colloids

Source - MeSH 2007

• physical state

Source - CRISP

The description of Aerosol may also be used for the following terms:

• propellant

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Aerosol

The following list attempts to classify Aerosol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Complex Mixtures
  • Colloids
    • Aerosols

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Dosage Forms
    • Colloids
      • Aerosols

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Specialty Uses of Chemicals
    • Dosage Forms
      • Colloids
        • Aerosols

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