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inhalation

[in-huh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn həˈleɪ ʃən /




NOUN
drag
Synonyms
NOUN
respiration
Synonyms




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Mice were exposed to aerosolized chlorpyrifos for 11 weeks through inhalation methods designed to mimic how people typically encounter the chemical.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

A security guard was injured but is expected to recover, and around 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, the local sheriff said.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Bouchard said 30 police officers were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation as the building was "engulfed" in flames.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

He managed to escape, but he was placed in a medically induced coma to aid recovery from smoke inhalation and hospitalized for six days.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The first inhalation felt like a lungful of razors.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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