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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Paramedics transported those individuals to a hospital to be evaluated for smoke inhalation.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
The other officer was being treated for smoke inhalation.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The woman’s condition is unknown, while the two men were also taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation, authorities added.
—David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation, and nine were hospitalized, according to authorities.
—Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
The other officer was being treated for smoke inhalation.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The woman’s condition is unknown, while the two men were also taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation, authorities added.
—David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation, and nine were hospitalized, according to authorities.
—Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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