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inhalation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/

inhalation means: The act of taking air, smoke, or another substance into your lungs.

noun

BREATHING INC1

The act of taking air, smoke, or another substance into your lungs.

  • Take a slow inhalation.
  • Smoke inhalation sent three people to hospital.
  • Each inhalation brought the smell of fresh bread.

How to use it: inhalation of something (Inhalation of the fumes made her feel sick.)

Similar words: breathing in

Opposites: exhalation

Common phrases: smoke inhalation, deep inhalation, inhalation of something

INHALED MEDICINEC2

A medicine that you breathe into your lungs.

  • The doctor prescribed an inhalation.
  • The pharmacist prepared the inhalation for the patient.
  • This inhalation is supplied as a liquid.

Similar words: inhalant

Common phrases: prescribed inhalation, medicated inhalation

Questions about inhalation

What does inhalation mean?

The act of taking air, smoke, or another substance into your lungs.

What is inhalation in other languages?

Türkçe: soluk alma · Español: inhalación · Français: inhalation · Deutsch: Einatmen · Italiano: inalazione · 日本語: 吸入

How do you pronounce inhalation?

It is pronounced /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/.

How do you use inhalation in a sentence?

Take a slow inhalation. Smoke inhalation sent three people to hospital.

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