1
: the nosepiece of a helmet
2
: a nasal part
3
: a nasal consonant
1
: of or relating to the nose
2
a
: uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \m\, \n\, \ŋ\, \ōⁿ\, or \aⁿ\)
b
: characterized by resonance produced through the nose
3
of a musical tone
: sharp, penetrating
Examples of nasal in a Sentence
Adjective
a bottle of nasal spray
the nasal consonants and
the nasal vowels in French
Her voice is harsh and nasal.
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If future trials confirm its safety, the nasal spray could soon represent a major step toward safer and more precise treatments for brain disorders.
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Some had a fungal infection called mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which can infect the nasal passages, sinuses, lungs and skin of people who have chronic high blood glucose or are immunocompromised.
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Noun
AstraZeneca’s FluMist, the only nasal spray flu vaccine in the US that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, is now available for home delivery in 34 states under the brand name FluMist Home.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
If future trials confirm its safety, the nasal spray could soon represent a major step toward safer and more precise treatments for brain disorders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
But for the first time, many people in the United States who want to protect themselves against the flu can order a nasal spray vaccine to give themselves at home.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Some had a fungal infection called mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which can infect the nasal passages, sinuses, lungs and skin of people who have chronic high blood glucose or are immunocompromised.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Nasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasal. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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nasal
1 of 2 noun
na·sal
ˈnā-zəl 
: a nasal consonant
nasal
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to the nose
2
a
: uttered with passage of air through the nose
the nasal consonants \m\, \n\, and \ŋ\
the nasal vowels in French
b
: marked by resonance produced through the nose
speaking in a nasal tone
Medical Definition
nasal
1 of 2 noun
na·sal
ˈnā-zəl
: a nasal part (as a bone)
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