Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nebula

4 senses of nebula

Sense 1
nebula -- (a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer)
       => formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine")

Sense 2
nebula -- (cloudiness of the urine)
       => symptom -- ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Sense 3
nebula -- (an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space)
       => cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)

Sense 4
nebula -- ((pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea)
       => spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation -- (a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red")