nebula

unregelmäßiger Plural

A noun referring to an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space, or in medical contexts, a cloudy spot on the cornea or a liquid preparation for an atomizer.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein riesiges Gas- und Staubwolke im interstellaren Raum bezeichnet, oder im medizinischen Kontext eine Trübung der Hornhaut oder ein flüssiges Präparat für einen Zerstäuber.

1. Medicinal liquid preparation C1 formal medical

   A liquid medicine designed to be used in an atomizer or nebulizer for inhalation.

   • The doctor prescribed a nebula for his respiratory condition.
   • She used a nebula in the atomizer to ease her breathing.
   • The pharmacist prepared a nebula for the patient's nebulizer.

   🇩🇪Vernebelungslösung

2. Cloudiness of urine C2 formal medical

   A medical condition characterized by a cloudy appearance of the urine.

   • The lab report indicated a nebula in the urine sample.
   • Cloudiness, or nebula, can be a sign of infection.
   • The doctor noted a nebula during the urinalysis.

   🇩🇪Trübung des Urins

   Synonyme: cloudinessopacityturbidity

3. Interstellar cloud B2 formal scientific

   An immense cloud of gas, primarily hydrogen, and dust in interstellar space, often a site of star formation.

   • The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye.
   • Astronomers studied the nebula to understand star birth.
   • The Hubble telescope captured stunning images of the nebula.

   🇩🇪Nebel

4. Corneal opacity C2 formal medical

   A faint, cloudy spot on the cornea of the eye, often a result of injury or disease.

   • The ophthalmologist detected a nebula on his cornea.
   • A nebula can cause blurred vision if it is large enough.
   • The injury left a small nebula on her eye.

   🇩🇪Hornhauttrübung

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