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inhale Definition

in·hale (in hāl′, in′hāl′)

transitive verb -·haled′, -·hal′·ing

  1. to draw (air, vapor, etc.) into the lungs; breathe in
  2. Informal to consume rapidly or voraciously to inhale one's dinner

Etymology: L inhalare < in-, in + halare, to breathe: see exhale

intransitive verb

  1. to draw air, vapor, etc. into the lungs
  2. to draw tobacco smoke into the lungs when smoking

inhale Synonyms

inhale

v.

breathe in, gasp, smell, sniff; see breathe 1.

inhale Usage Examples

Object

  • corticosteroid: Often a low, regular dose of inhaled corticosteroid is needed to control symptoms.
  • steroid: On inhaled steroid NB Oral steroids were used by 14 % of the patients for their chest disease.
  • fume: They are forced to inhale noxious fumes or burning plastics.
  • bronchodilators: If obstruction is confirmed, reversibility testing should be performed with high dose inhaled bronchodilators.
  • insulin: Elderly Experience with inhaled insulin in patients 75 years of age is limited.
  • budesonide: Effect of long-term treatment with inhaled budesonide on adult height of children with asthma.

Subject

smoker: She stated that tobacco smoke inhaled by non-smokers contained higher concentration substances than smoke inhaled directly by smokers.

Preposition: through

nose: Softly close the lips and inhale through the nose.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: There are more or less dangerous ways of inhaling solvents such as glues, gases and aerosols.

Preposition: into

lung: This chemical enters the body via air inhaled into the lung.

Modifying Another Word

  • deeply: I inhaled deeply myself, drinking the scents she carried.
  • sharply: Rolling the dunf's body off him, Sarah inhaled sharply.
  • slowly: Bring the glass to your nose and inhale slowly and deeply two or three times in succession.
  • no: No, unless you use inhaled NO in similar groups in which case you should review your current use.
  • directly: Gasoline - usually inhaled directly from tanks or gasoline carriers.
  • easily: Dugway is also the only facility known in recent years to have processed anthrax spores into the powdery form that is most easily inhaled.

Used with why or when

when: You may be tempted just to cut down, but many smokers find they inhale more deeply when smoking fewer cigarettes.

Preposition: from

  • cigarette: I could tell that when he inhaled from the cigarette now, that his breaths were much shorter.
  • bottle: METHODS of USE: Nitrites are usually inhaled straight from the bottle.

Preposition: by

smoker: She stated that tobacco smoke inhaled by non-smokers contained higher concentration substances than smoke inhaled directly by smokers.