inhalation

inhalation /in·ha·la·tion/ (in?hah-la´shun)

1. the drawing of air or other substances into the lungs.inhala´tional

2. the drawing of an aerosolized drug into the lungs with the breath.

3. any drug or solution of drugs administered (as by means of nebulizers or aerosols) by the nasal or oral respiratory route.

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in·ha·la·tion (nh-lshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of inhaling.

2. A solution of a drug or a combination of drugs administered to the respiratory passages as a nebulized mist.

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inhalation (inˈ·h·lāˑ·shn),

n the entry of vapor into the body by means of the respiratory tract.

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inhalation (inhlā´shn),

n the drawing of air or other gases into the lungs.

inhalation, endotracheal,

n the inhalation of an anesthetic mixture into the lungs through an endotracheal catheter at low or atmospheric pressure.

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inhalation

1. the drawing of air or other substances into the lungs.

2. any drug or solution of drugs administered (as by means of nebulizers or aerosols) by the nasal or oral respiratory route.

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inhalation injury

bronchiolitis and pulmonary edema result from the inhalation of smoke.

inhalation pneumonia

see aspiration pneumonia.