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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One teenage girl suffered smoke inhalation and had to be treated at a hospital, court records show.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The occupant was transported to a local hospital with burns and smoke inhalation.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The two men were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and the grandmother hospitalized for smoke exposure.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Eight people on the ground were injured, including five who were treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 May 2025
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The occupant was transported to a local hospital with burns and smoke inhalation.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The two men were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and the grandmother hospitalized for smoke exposure.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Eight people on the ground were injured, including five who were treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 May 2025
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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