passive smoking

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noun

the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, especially by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area.

Origin of passive smoking

First recorded in 1970–75

Also called passive inhalation.

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British Dictionary definitions for passive smoking

passive smoking

noun

the inhalation of smoke from other people's cigarettes by a nonsmoker

Derived Formspassive smoker, noun

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