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inhalation
- 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.
- Also called inspiration
- Compare exhalation
Word History and Origins
Origin of inhalation1
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Example Sentences
At the hospital, he was placed in an induced coma “as a result of smoke inhalation,” Johnson said.
He was intubated and placed in a medically induced coma, which is a common step in treating severe smoke inhalation.
Experts on the ground there say people are unable to manage the risks posed by asbestos or dust inhalation due to the more immediate dangers of Israel's military offensive.
Some years ago he was hospitalised from smoke inhalation caused by one of the frequent deliberate fires in the abandoned buildings.
It largely survives as spores that hide away in soil for years before entering an animal through inhalation or a cut or wound.
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