INHALATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

aspiration; breathing in; inhalation; inspiration; intake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("inhalation" is a kind of...):

breath (the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inhalation"):

gasp; pant (a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open)

drag; puff; pull (a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke))

Holonyms ("inhalation" is a part of...):

breathing; external respiration; respiration; ventilation (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

Derivation:

inhale (draw in (air))

inhale (draw deep into the lungs in by breathing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A medication to be taken by inhaling it

Synonyms:

inhalant; inhalation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("inhalation" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Derivation:

inhale (draw deep into the lungs in by breathing)

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Context examples:

Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke.

(Burns, NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences)

The maximal flow achieved during the maximally forced expiration initiated at maximum inhalation as a proportion of the predicted normal value.

(Percent Predicted Peak Expiratory Flow, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The maximum volume of air a subject can inhale into the lungs after a tidal inhalation as a proportion of the predicted normal value.

(Percent Predicted Inspiratory Reserve Volume, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The approach site might be mouth, but from a route code perspective, this could include: swallow, oral rinse, oral topical application, chew, oral dissolve, oral inhalation (via intermittent flow or rebreather mask).

(Performed Substance Administration Route Of Administration Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Inhalation, digestion, and dermal contact are the primary routes of potential exposure, which was linked to increased incidence of hepatocellular carcinomas in animals.

(Diethylhexylphthalate, NCI Thesaurus)

Chlordane may be irritant and toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; toxic effects may be cumulative.

(Chlordane, NCI Thesaurus)

Chronic inhalation of its dust may cause asbestosis and increases the risk of digestive tract cancer, laryngeal cancer, mesothelioma and other lung cancers.

(Chrysotile Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)

The number of inhalations and exhalations of the newborn per minute; the normal range is 30 - 60 breaths per minute.

(Newborn Respiratory Rate, NCI Thesaurus)

The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after slow maximum inhalation as a proportion of the predicted normal value.

(Percent Predicted Slow Vital Capacity, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Respiratory distress in the newborn due to inhalation of blood; this is an unusual event and is sometimes linked to the non passage of meconium before delivery or mothers with antepartum hemorrhage.