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inhalation

[in-huh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn həˈleɪ ʃən /




NOUN
drag
Synonyms
NOUN
respiration
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Two people from Stourbridge were taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation, while firefighters were also injured across the West Midlands.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

One person was treated for smoke inhalation, the fire service said, with about 200 homes in the area left without power.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

I spoke with two South Hall residents, Dario Wynerman and Shevockie Bloodworth, who believed they had suffered smoke inhalation.

From Slate Aug. 11, 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

For a century or more after Pott’s discovery there seems to have been little further realization that certain of the chemicals in the human environment could cause cancer by repeated skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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