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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Word of the Day

7 February 2025

STORY

(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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