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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Afterward, the animals were decontaminated and bathed, and those who experienced the most inhalation are being supervised at a veterinary clinic, Halverson said.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Miller Gardner died March 21 while on vacation with his family due to carbon monoxide inhalation, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of Costa Rica previously said in April.
—Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The disease is transmitted through inhalation of fungal spores called arthroconidia.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The disease usually spreads through inhalation of contaminated water aerosols, such as mist or spray from showers, cooling towers or fountains.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Miller Gardner died March 21 while on vacation with his family due to carbon monoxide inhalation, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of Costa Rica previously said in April.
—Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The disease is transmitted through inhalation of fungal spores called arthroconidia.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The disease usually spreads through inhalation of contaminated water aerosols, such as mist or spray from showers, cooling towers or fountains.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhalation
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“Inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhalation. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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