inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
| \ ˌin-hə-ˈlā-shən
, ˌi-nə-ˈlā-\
, ˌi-nə-ˈlā-\
Definition of inhalation
1
: the act or an instance of inhaling
2
: material (such as medication) to be taken in by inhaling
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Other Words from inhalation
inhalational
\ ˌin-hə-ˈlā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl , ˌi-nə-ˈlā- \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl , ˌi-nə-ˈlā- \
adjective
Examples of inhalation in a Sentence
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The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and first- and second-degree burns, according to police. — Jim Walsh, USA TODAY, "She wanted a late-night hookup, but he fell asleep. So she burned his house down, police say," 16 Aug. 2019 Dementia and stroke are also conditions that predispose people to denture aspiration or inhalation. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "This Man's Dentures Were Stuck in His Voice Box for 8 Days After a Routine Procedure," 13 Aug. 2019 The tentative cause of death of all five children is carbon monoxide toxicity and smoke inhalation. — Washington Post, "Chief: Smoke detectors lacking at child care where 5 died," 13 Aug. 2019 Then don a face mask, or better, an N95 respirator to help reduce smoke and particle inhalation. — Claire Wolters, National Geographic, "Wildfires, explained," 11 Aug. 2019 Taraji White also has asthma, which makes the smoke inhalation more worrisome, Alexis Mckenzie said. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Mother and family of girls burned in vehicle fire at Fridley Walmart speak out," 8 Aug. 2019 Denham died of apparent smoke inhalation as a result of a fire in a three-story condominium in The Highlands. — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "Bellarmine remembers Ernie Denham: 'Golf will never be the same in Louisville'," 7 Aug. 2019 The elder woman died at the hospital from smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to the fire marshal's office. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Lit candle knocked-over by dog sparked deadly house fire in Spring, investigators find," 23 July 2019 Four residents were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, according to the Associated Press. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Mystery Man Who Scaled 19-Story Building During Fire Speaks Out: 'All For My Mom's Safety'," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inhalation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for inhalation
inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
| \ ˌin-hə-ˈlā-shən
, ˌi-nə-\
, ˌi-nə-\
Kids Definition of inhalation
: the act or an instance of breathing or drawing in by breathing
inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
| \ ˌin-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən, ˌin-ᵊl-ˈā-
\
\
Medical Definition of inhalation
1
: the act or an instance of inhaling
specifically
: the action of drawing air into the lungs by means of a complex of essentially reflex actions that involve changes in the diaphragm and in muscles of the abdomen and thorax which cause enlargement of the chest cavity and lungs resulting in production of relatively negative pressure within the lungs so that air flows in until the pressure is restored to equality with that of the atmosphere
2
: material (as medication) to be taken in by inhaling
Other Words from inhalation
inhalational
\ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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