aspirate

(ăsˈpə-rātˌ)

1. Linguistics
   a. To pronounce (a vowel or word) with the initial release of breath associated with English h, as in hurry.
   b. To follow (a consonant, especially a stop consonant) with a puff of breath that is clearly audible before the next sound begins, as in English pit or kit.
2. To draw (something) into the lungs; inhale.
3. Medicine
   a. To remove an abnormal accumulation of (a liquid or gas) from the body by aspiration.
   b. To suction (a body part or growth, for example) for the removal of a liquid or a gas.

1. Linguistics
   a. The speech sound represented by English h.
   b. The puff of air accompanying the release of a stop consonant.
   c. A speech sound followed by a puff of breath.
2. Medicine Matter removed by aspiration.