inhalation
noun/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (rather formal)- an act of taking air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe
- Hundreds of children were treated for smoke inhalation.
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