inhalation

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inhalation

  • /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/
  • [ˌɪnɦəˈleɪʃn̩]

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

noun inhalations

  1. countable, uncountable The act of inhaling; inbreathing. On Ickerson's part, with the help of "a few post-jentacular inhalations," as he in his colossal manner was pleased to phrase it, "from that fragrant weed which so propitiates clearness of thought, and tends to promote equanimity in action."
  2. countable, uncountable The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.

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Closest in meaning: inspiration, breathing in, breathing, respirable, exhalation, puff, respiratory, pulmonary, lung, intranasal, intake, suction, indoor, actuation, ics, inhaled

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noun the act of inhaling

Españolinhalación
한국어흡입 heubip, 흡기 heupgi
日本語吸入 kyūnyū, 吸気 kyūki
中文吸入 xīrù
Portuguêsinalação
Françaisinhalation
DeutschInhalieren, Inhalation, Einatmen, Einschnaufen, Einatmung
Românăinhalare
Русскийвдыха́ние vdyxánije, ингаля́ция ingaljácija, вдох vdox
العربيةشَهِيق šahīq

noun the substance which is inhaled

DeutschInhalation
Românăinhalație
Русскийингаля́ция ingaljácija

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@misc{inhalation_2026,
  title = {inhalation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inhalation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}