Inhalation
ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of breathing in.
ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən
The action of breathing in.
The doctor instructed the patient on proper inhalation techniques.
💡 Simply: Inhalation is just like when you take a big, deep breath. Like when you smell cookies baking, you're doing inhalation! You're breathing air into your body.
👶 For kids: When you breathe in, that's inhalation!
More Examples
Deep inhalation is often used in yoga to promote relaxation.
The study focused on the effects of long-term inhalation of dust particles.
How It's Used
"The medication is administered through inhalation."
"The inhalation of polluted air can be harmful to health."
The act of drawing air or another substance into the lungs.
ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən
The act of drawing something into the lungs.
Inhalation of the aerosolized medication was the prescribed treatment.
💡 Simply: Inhalation can be about breathing in air, but also about drawing in things like medicine through a special device. Think of a puffer for asthma – you're inhaling the medicine!
👶 For kids: When you breathe in something other than just air, like medicine, that's also called inhalation!
More Examples
Avoid the inhalation of toxic substances.
Prolonged inhalation of the gas could be dangerous.
How It's Used
"The patient received the drug by inhalation."
"Inhalation of the chemical fumes caused immediate irritation."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
Inhalation therapy
Medical treatment involving the inhalation of substances, usually medication, to treat respiratory conditions.
"The doctor prescribed inhalation therapy for her asthma."
From Late Latin *inhalatio*, from *inhalare* 'to breathe in', from *in-* 'in' + *halare* 'to breathe'.
The word inhalation has been used in medical texts and literature since the 17th century, reflecting the evolving understanding of human respiration and treatments.
Memory tip
Imagine inhaling a deep breath; that's inhalation!
Word Origin
"to breathe in"