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passive smoking

involuntary inhalation of smoke from a nearby cigarette, cigar, etc., as by a nonsmoker

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noun
The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a person, especially a nonsmoker, who occupies an area with smokers or a smoker. Also called passive inhalation.

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