inhalation
[in-huh-ley-shuh n]
Origin of inhalation
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Contemporary Examples
Inhalation anthrax, one of the most difficult to treat, does not carry a definitive time frame.
Underneath my name, in black ballpoint pen, it says: Abd pain; Diff breathing; Inhalation.
It transforms a tight white fist into a gentle brown wave, and from my first inhalation 15 years ago it fumigated my private hell.
They like watching lips wrap around the cigarette, the inhalation, and then the blowing of the smoke.
Historical Examples
Inhalation and exhalation should be gradual and natural, not spasmodic.
The Ontario High School ReaderA.E. Marty
With every inhalation he choked, filling his mouth and nostrils more with dust than with air.
The OctopusFrank Norris
The benefit derived from the inhalation of steam is considerable.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
Then it occurred to Cheenbuk to apply the power of suction instead of inhalation.
The Walrus HuntersR.M. Ballantyne
Give ether or chloroform by inhalation, and chloral internally.
Housekeeping in Old VirginiaMarion Cabell Tyree
inhalation
- the act of inhaling; breathing in of air or other vapours
- an inhalant formulation
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Word Origin and History for inhalation
n.
1620s, noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inhalare (see inhale).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
inhalation
(ĭn′hə-lā′shən)- The act or an instance of inhaling.
- A solution of a drug or a combination of drugs administered to the respiratory passages as a nebulized mist.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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inhalation
[ĭn′hə-lā′shən]
- The act of taking in breath. Inhalation results from the negative pressure in the lungs caused by contraction of the diaphragm, which causes it to move downwards and to expand the chest cavity. The resulting flow of air into the lungs restores a pressure equal to that of the atmosphere. Also called inspiration Compare exhalation.
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