inhalation

«inhalation» in Mova's school dictionary: Breathing air, smoke or medicine into your lungs — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (inhalation, an inhalation)

meaning for a pupil

1) Breathing air, smoke or medicine into your lungs. tree →

2) A medicine or steam you breathe in. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on breathing: inhalation (breathing in) and exhalation (breathing out); the diaphragm moves down when you inhale. In health and safety: smoke inhalation is the main danger in fires, and asthma inhalers deliver medicine by inhalation. Phrases: smoke inhalation, deep inhalation.

examples

• Inhalation fills your lungs with air. tree →
• Smoke inhalation is very dangerous in a fire. tree →
• Asthma medicine is taken by inhalation. tree →
• Take a deep inhalation and hold it. tree →
• During inhalation, your chest gets bigger. tree →
• Steam inhalation can help a blocked nose. tree →

note

Verb: inhale; device: inhaler. Opposite: exhalation (breathing out). Safety: in a fire, stay low under the smoke because smoke inhalation can kill.

Trees and pragmatics

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