inhale
verb
/ɪnˈheɪl/
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- (intransitive) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
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inspirer
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- (transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
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inhaler,
aspirer
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- (transitive, figuratively) To eat very quickly.
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ingurgiter
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inhalation
noun
/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/
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[ˌɪnɦəˈleɪʃn̩]
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- The act of inhaling; inbreathing.
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inhalation
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inhaler
noun
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- (medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.
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inhalateur
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