- inhalation
- In medicine, refers to the act of taking a substance into the body by breathing.
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Inhalation — Inhalation … Deutsch Wörterbuch
inhalation — [ inalasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1760; bas lat. inhalatio ♦ Méd. Absorption par les voies respiratoires (de gaz, de vapeurs). ⇒ aspiration, inspiration, respiration. Inhalation d éther, de chloroforme, en vue de provoquer l anesthésie. L inhalation de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inhalation — In ha*la tion, n. [Cf. F. inhalation.] The act of inhaling; also, that which is inhaled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inhalation — (v. lat.), 1) das Einathmen; 2) künstliches Einathmen von Dämpfen, Gasarten etc. zu einem Heilzweck (Inhalationscur); 3) das Vermögen der Haut, auch der Lungenoberfläche (bei Pflanzen der Blätter), luftartige Stoffe, bes. Feuchtigkeiten, in… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Inhalation — (lat.), Einatmung; besonders von Dämpfen und Gasen (z. B. Sauerstoff) zu therapeutischen Zwecken … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Inhalation — (lat.), Einatmung. Inhalationskur, Inhalationstherapie, methodische Einatmung von Salzen, Arzneistoffen, auch Gasen, entweder unmittelbar im Dunst von Gradierwerken, Gasanstalten, Räucherungen, oder unter Anwendung von Zerstäubungsapparaten, die… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Inhalation — Inhalation, lat. dtsch., Einhauchung; Einathmung … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
inhalation — 1620s, noun of action from pp. stem of L. inhalare (see INHALE (Cf. inhale)) … Etymology dictionary
inhalation — [in΄hə lā′shən] n. [< pp. of L inhalare] 1. the act of inhaling 2. INHALANT … English World dictionary
Inhalation — Inhale redirects here. For other uses, see Inhale (disambiguation). Inhalation (also known as inspiration) is the movement of air from the external environment, through the air ways, and into the alveoli. Inhalation begins with the onset of… … Wikipedia
inhalation — [[t]ɪnhəle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] inhalations 1) N VAR Inhalation is the process or act of breathing in, taking air and sometimes other substances into your lungs. [FORMAL] ...a complete cycle of inhalation and exhalation... Passengers suffering from smoke… … English dictionary
