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inhalation

[in-huh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn həˈleɪ ʃən /




NOUN
drag
Synonyms
NOUN
respiration
Synonyms




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Two people were taken to an area hospital for possible smoke inhalation and a third was treated at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A security guard was injured but is expected to recover, and around 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, the local sheriff said.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

They were able to make their way out of the burning property and have been treated for smoke inhalation.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Other approaches include sulphur-thermal-water inhalation and enzymatically liberated salmon oil, both of which lowered CRP levels and helped restore the lung's protective barrier.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

The horrible wrong scent of it was still in my hair, on my skin, inside my nose, so every inhalation carried it deeper inside me.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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