smoke inhalation

noun

: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke

Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.

Examples of smoke inhalation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her preliminary cause of death is listed as smoke inhalation and the manner of her death is pending investigation, according to a coroner news release. —Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026

Two men were taken to hospitals for smoke inhalation and a woman was treated at the scene. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026

The couple's son said his 90-year-old father is OK and was taken to the hospital to be treated for some minor smoke inhalation. —Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Kathleen Payton, 31, and her 10-year-old daughter, Jazmine Payton-Aguayo, were trapped inside their apartment and died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

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