inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
ˌin-hə-ˈlā-shən 
ˌi-nə-ˈlā-
1
: the act or an instance of inhaling
2
: material (such as medication) to be taken in by inhaling
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Hantavirus is initially contracted by humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of a rodent.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the filing, attorneys maintained that the clinic followed all standards of care and that the artist’s death was caused not by Xanax, but by his inhalation of difluoroethane from canisters.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Hantavirus is a rare group of viruses primarily spread by the inhalation of mouse feces and urine.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the filing, attorneys maintained that the clinic followed all standards of care and that the artist’s death was caused not by Xanax, but by his inhalation of difluoroethane from canisters.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Hantavirus is a rare group of viruses primarily spread by the inhalation of mouse feces and urine.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Hantavirus is contracted through inhalation or contact with rodent excrement or saliva.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inhalation
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“Inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhalation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
ˌin-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
: the act or instance of inhaling
Medical Definition
inhalation
noun
in·ha·la·tion
ˌin-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən, ˌin-ᵊl-ˈā-
1
: the act or an instance of inhaling
specifically
: the action of drawing air into the lungs by means of a complex of essentially reflex actions that involve changes in the diaphragm and in muscles of the abdomen and thorax which cause enlargement of the chest cavity and lungs resulting in production of relatively negative pressure within the lungs so that air flows in until the pressure is restored to equality with that of the atmosphere
2
: material (as medication) to be taken in by inhaling
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