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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He was provided first aid and several ICE officers suffered from slight smoke inhalation and lacerations.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Shaw died due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the medical examiner.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Milwaukee Journal reporting from the time recalls Terrance Bizzle-Johnson, 4, and Antonio Bizzle-Johnson, 2, being found dead on New Year's Eve 1992 from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a family tavern on the north side of the city.
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His niece was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Shaw died due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the medical examiner.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Milwaukee Journal reporting from the time recalls Terrance Bizzle-Johnson, 4, and Antonio Bizzle-Johnson, 2, being found dead on New Year's Eve 1992 from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a family tavern on the north side of the city.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
His niece was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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