aspirate

The definition of aspirate is to suck in by inhaling or suck out material from a person's body.

(verb)

Using a suction syringe to clean out a newborn’s nose is an example of aspirate.

Aspirate is defined as to blow out air as you say the letter H.

(verb)

To pronounce the H in the word “huff” is an example of aspirate.

See aspirate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to begin (a word) or precede (a sonorous speech sound) with a puff of breath resulting in the sound (h)
to follow (a consonant, esp. a stop) with a puff of suddenly released breath: in English we usually aspirate the sound represented by p, t, or k when it begins a word
to suck in or draw in, as by inhaling: aspirating dust into the lungs
Med. to remove (fluid or gas), as from a body cavity, by suction

Origin: < L aspiratus, pp. of aspirare: see aspire

noun

adjective

articulated with a preceding or following puff of breath

See aspirate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb as·pi·rat·ed, as·pi·rat·ing, as·pi·rates

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.
To draw (something) into the lungs; inhale.
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.

noun (-pər-ĭt)

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.
Medicine Matter removed by aspiration.

Origin:

Origin: Latin aspīrāre, aspīrāt-, to breathe on

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + spīrāre, to breathe

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