INHALATION

inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in

(noun) the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

inhalant, inhalation

(noun) a medication to be taken by inhaling it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

inhalation (countable and uncountable, plural inhalations)

The act of inhaling; inbreathing.

The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ha*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inhalation.]

Definition: The act of inhaling; also, that which is inhaled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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