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inhalation
/ ĭ′hə-′ə /
- 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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inhalation1
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Example Sentences
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.
Ms Taylor said soot present in Ms McEnroe's lungs showed she had died after the car had caught fire and the cause of death was smoke inhalation, burns and trauma.
BBC News understands two people are being treated for serious burns and four others for smoke inhalation.
Two other residents were treated for smoke inhalation, but there were no further reports of any serious injuries.
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