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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They were taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where they were treated for burns and smoke inhalation, court records show.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
They were treated for smoke inhalation and burns.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Sources believe one of the suspects likely died due to smoke inhalation.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
They were evaluated for smoke inhalation but declined transport to a hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
They were treated for smoke inhalation and burns.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Sources believe one of the suspects likely died due to smoke inhalation.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
They were evaluated for smoke inhalation but declined transport to a hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smoke inhalation
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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