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inhalation

[in-huh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn həˈleɪ ʃən /




NOUN
drag
Synonyms
NOUN
respiration
Synonyms




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And they get into our bodies through both ingestion and inhalation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Nuttakarn "Mint" Sevoy, 30, came for her childhood friend Top Sarobol who, like many killed on Sunday night, is believed to have died from smoke inhalation.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Mice were exposed to aerosolized chlorpyrifos for 11 weeks using inhalation methods designed to mimic the way people typically encounter the pesticide in the environment.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

Their injuries range from "critical severe to minor", and include burn and inhalation injuries.

From BBC May 26, 2026

The horrible wrong scent of it was still in my hair, on my skin, inside my nose, so every inhalation carried it deeper inside me.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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