inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
ˌin-hə-ˈlā-shən 
ˌi-nə-ˈlā-
1
: the act or an instance of inhaling
2
: material (such as medication) to be taken in by inhaling
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The study raises concerns that PFAS used in protective gear to provide water and heat resistance may leach out during use, potentially entering firefighters' bodies through skin contact or inhalation.
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Monica Sanders, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Infection occurs through inhalation of airborne spores from disturbed contaminated soil—the fungus is not transmitted person-to-person.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
But skin contact and inhalation are largely voluntary ways to get poisoned.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Breathing in through your nose and out through the mouth, focus on each inhalation and exhalation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Monica Sanders, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Infection occurs through inhalation of airborne spores from disturbed contaminated soil—the fungus is not transmitted person-to-person.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
But skin contact and inhalation are largely voluntary ways to get poisoned.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Breathing in through your nose and out through the mouth, focus on each inhalation and exhalation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhalation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
ˌin-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
: the act or instance of inhaling
Medical Definition
inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
ˌin-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən, ˌin-ᵊl-ˈā-
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
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