inhalation C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ UK /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs Smoke inhalation was the primary cause of his injuries. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of breathing air or... breathinspirationinbreathingaspiration ↔ Opposites exhalationexpiration Word family Related forms inhaleinhalerexhalationhalitosis Etymology AI details From inhale (from Latin inhalare 'to breathe upon', from in- 'in' + halare 'to breathe') + -ation. Latin halare is of uncertain further origin. in- Latin halare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inhalation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃn/ ## Meanings 1. the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs ## Examples - Smoke inhalation was the primary cause of his injuries. ## Synonyms - breath - inspiration - inbreathing - aspiration ## Antonyms - exhalation - expiration ## Related Forms - inhale - inhaler - exhalation - halitosis ## Roots and Affixes - Root: in- - Root: halare ## Etymology From inhale (from Latin inhalare 'to breathe upon', from in- 'in' + halare 'to breathe') + -ation. Latin halare is of uncertain further origin. ## AI Etymology Inhalation comes from inhale (from Latin inhalare 'to breathe upon', from in- 'in' + halare 'to breathe') + -ation. Latin halare is of uncertain further origin. The historical trail runs through Latin in- and Latin halare. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs. Related forms include inhale, inhaler, exhalation, halitosis. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown