smoke inhalation
noun
: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke
Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.
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Three firefighters needed treatment for relatively minor burns and smoke inhalation, the chief said.
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Your throat and lungs become irritated from smoke inhalation, causing you to cough or feel short of breath.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 2 June 2026
Mendoza searched for his roommate before exiting the burning building, and suffered burns, smoke inhalation and other injuries in the fire, his attorneys wrote.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
The firefighter was transported to a local hospital, and the civilians were treated on-site for injuries related to smoke inhalation.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Your throat and lungs become irritated from smoke inhalation, causing you to cough or feel short of breath.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 2 June 2026
Mendoza searched for his roommate before exiting the burning building, and suffered burns, smoke inhalation and other injuries in the fire, his attorneys wrote.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
The firefighter was transported to a local hospital, and the civilians were treated on-site for injuries related to smoke inhalation.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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