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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More than 200 others received treatment for smoke inhalation before returning to duty.
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Dozens of first responders sought treatment for smoke inhalation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
One person was killed and a second taken to a hospital with burns and smoke inhalation when a two-story Westminster home became engulfed by fire on Tuesday night, March 17, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
All three died from smoke inhalation, and suffered serious burns, according to autopsy reports.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Dozens of first responders sought treatment for smoke inhalation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
One person was killed and a second taken to a hospital with burns and smoke inhalation when a two-story Westminster home became engulfed by fire on Tuesday night, March 17, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
All three died from smoke inhalation, and suffered serious burns, according to autopsy reports.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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