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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In a study published in June 2025, my colleagues and I examined these outcomes in healthy participants who exercised during a wildfire simulation in our air inhalation lab.
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John C. Quindry, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
As volcanic ash rained down on nearby villages, the agency urged people to wear masks or other mouth and nose coverings to protect against the dangers of inhalation.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
There is also a risk of inadvertent inhalation of spray sunscreen particles, especially when products are used on children.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Most recently, a study published last fall by researchers in Norway combined altitude training with twice-daily carbon monoxide inhalation for a synergistic effect.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 June 2025
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John C. Quindry, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
As volcanic ash rained down on nearby villages, the agency urged people to wear masks or other mouth and nose coverings to protect against the dangers of inhalation.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
There is also a risk of inadvertent inhalation of spray sunscreen particles, especially when products are used on children.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Most recently, a study published last fall by researchers in Norway combined altitude training with twice-daily carbon monoxide inhalation for a synergistic effect.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 June 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 19 Aug. 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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