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Inhalation

//ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of inhaling; inbreathing. countable, uncountable

    "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. 2
    the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing wordnet
  3. 3
    The substance (medicament) which is inhaled. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a medication to be taken by inhaling it wordnet

Etymology

From inhale + -ation.

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