How to Use nasal in a Sentence

nasal

1 of 2 noun
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  • Starts at the end and ends at the start with my first nasal swab.
    — Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The iHealth Covid-19 kit comes with a nasal swab, solution, and a test card.
    — Brenda Stolyar, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Those concerns aside, Evoy thinks an OTC nasal spray is a good idea.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
  • In liquid form, IMF can be found in eyedrops and nasal sprays.
    — Fox News, 2 May 2022
  • The fodder are young athletes like Zhou whose Olympic dreams end with a nasal swab.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Over-the-counter antihistamines can help, as can over-the-counter nasal sprays.
    — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022
  • In one man’s pockets, the worker found only nasal spray and medicine.
    — Wojciech Grzedzinski, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Combat a stuffy nose and congestion with over-the-counter nasal drops or sprays.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The nasal spray was on a shelf, locked beyond plexiglass.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Our six-foot drill bit barely reaches the base of the nasal cavities.
    — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 25 Feb. 2022
  • There, technicians will run it through a PCR test, the same technique used on nasal swabs.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2022
  • One type of flu vaccine, a nasal spray, contains a weakened version of a live virus.
    — Sarah Swetlik | [email protected], al, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Diarrhea and nasal discharge scatter new bits of virus across the farm.
    — Boyce Upholt, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The flu can be spread among birds through nasal and oral discharge, as well as fecal droppings.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • Inside the box is two nasal swabs, two vials of solutions, and two test cassettes.
    — Medea Giordano gear Team, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Prices could also come down if the FDA approves generic over-the-counter versions of the Narcan nasal spray.
    — David Ovalle, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This study compared rapid antigen testing of nasal and throat swabs to the gold-standard, PCR.
    — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Bills for tests can be large and unpredictable; some people have faced charges of more than $3,000 for the routine nasal swab.
    — Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • One of my favorites goes by the brand name Dupixent, which massively shrinks nasal polyps.
    — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 5 May 2022
  • There are also condoms and doses of Narcan, the nasal spray that treats an overdose.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
  • There has been some serious damage with nasal swabs gone awry.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Pfizer has no plans to reformulate its shot as a nasal spray.
    — Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The test is a noninvasive saliva test and involves no nasal swab.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • Just a few minutes of exposure was enough to make my eyes water and clog my nasal passages with snot.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • There were packages of Narcan, a nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses, in the grass.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Others require the purchase of a small reader device to process the results from a single-use nasal swab.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The over-the-counter status applies only to 4 mg doses of Narcan nasal spray; other forms of Narcan will not be sold over-the-counter.
    — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Employees collect a nasal swab at home, and it is processed in the company’s lab.
    — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Consider using a steroid nasal spray or lozenges instead.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The nasal spray form of phenylephrine can still provide temporary relief from congestion, but overuse can cause rebound congestion.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023
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nasal

2 of 2 adjective
  • Her voice is harsh and nasal.
  • These cells sit at the top of the nasal cavity and help send smell signals from the nose to the brain.
    — Aara'l Yarber, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Try a nasal wash or saline spray to flush mucus from your nose.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Relieve a stuffy nose with saline drops or nasal spray.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 10 June 2023
  • The nasal bridge, where a mask rests, was the most common area of irritation.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 29 Apr. 2020
  • His nasal swab samples were sent to test for Nipah as well.
    — WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
  • It was first approved in 2003 and has been used to treat asthma, nasal polyps and chronic hives.
    — Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The free Narcan in the vending machine is in the form of a nasal spray, according to a press release.
    — Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Tear ducts drain into the nasal cavity, which leads to the lungs and could provide a path to deep inside the body.
    — Mike Stobbe, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The first signs of the disease include pus-like discharge from the eyes, fever, loss of appetite and clear nasal discharge.
    — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The drug, which can be administered as a nasal spray, works by blocking the effects of opiates on the brain.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2023
  • The warmth of the drink alone can help open up nasal passages and soothe sore throats, while the ingredients in the mix each step in to work their own magic.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Some have suggested a trial of a nasal steroid such as budesonide as well.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Narcan is a nasal spray version of naloxone, a drug that blocks an opioid’s effect on the brain.
    — Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The test requires you to insert about half an inch of a simple nasal swab into your nostril.
    — Nsisong Asanga, Health, 12 May 2023
  • The drug is thought to relieve congestion by reducing the swelling of blood vessels in the nasal passages.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • That's because when a baby lies on their back, mucus drips down the nasal passages to the back of the throat and sets off a cough response to keep the fluid out of the lungs.
    — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Put the patients on their bellies, give them high-flow nasal oxygen, try this, try that, anything to help them draw air.
    — Washington Post, 2 May 2020
  • Her speech is slow, slurred, her voice monotonous and nasal.
    — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Mary Weiss [had] the sweetest long straight hair, an angelic face, and then this nasal voice comes out, and this attitude — the best of both worlds.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Many people do it to remove the dry nasal mucus, namely boogers, that can build up and irritate the nose.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In 2021, the FDA approved two generic nasal naloxone products.
    — Jonathan Jk Stoltman and Mishka Terplan, STAT, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Keep in mind that to be most effective, a nasal spray needs to be used daily and consistently.
    — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2023
  • Surgeons could go down through the brain, sideways through the eye socket, or up through the nasal cavity, breaking through the cribriform plate to reach the bulb.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Narcan is the brand name of naloxone, which is administered as an injection and, as in the case of Narcan, as a nasal spray.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Experts say the way to fight back against allergies is to take oral medications or use nasal spray.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The test uses one nasal swab to collect a sample from the nose and generates results in roughly 30 minutes.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023
  • In the respiratory tract, the evolved nasal and oral plugs protect the airways from water when the marine mammal breathes and eats.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Animal studies show that long-term exposure to acrolein can cause nasal lesions or damage to the lining of the lungs.
    — Emily Baumgaertner Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The disease can progress to causing eyebrow loss, enlarged nerves in the neck, nasal deformities and nerve damage.
    — Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024

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