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- Dictionaryinhalation/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of inhaling or breathing in: "the inhalation of airborne particles"
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INHALATION definition: 1. the action of breathing air, smoke, or gas into your lungs: 2. the action of breathing air…. Learn more.
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.
1. : the act or an instance of inhaling. 2. : material (such as medication) to be taken in by inhaling. inhalational. ˌin-hə-ˈlā-sh (ə-)nəl. ˌi-nə-ˈlā- adjective. Examples of inhalation in a Sentence.
Inhalation (or inspiration) happens when air or other gases enter the lungs. Inhalation of air, as part of the cycle of breathing, is a vital process for all human life. The process is autonomic (though there are exceptions in some disease states) and does not need conscious control or effort.
An inhalation is a treatment for colds and other illnesses in which you dissolve substances in hot water and breathe in the vapour. Inhalations can soothe and control the cough. Inhalations of menthol may do the trick.
INHALATION meaning: 1. the action of breathing air, smoke, or gas into your lungs: 2. the action of breathing air…. Learn more.
an act of taking air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe. Hundreds of children were treated for smoke inhalation. opposite exhalation. Want to learn more?
An inhalation is an inward breath. When you swim to the surface of a pool after being under water, you'll take a deep inhalation. The inhalation of gas fumes is bad for you, while inhalation of scents like peppermint can be very relaxing.
inhalation. ( ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən) n. 1. the act of inhaling; breathing in of air or other vapours. 2. (Medicine) an inhalant formulation. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
An inhalation is a treatment for colds and other illnesses in which you dissolve substances in hot water and breathe in the vapor.
