inhalation
Taking air in
Inhalation is the act of breathing in—drawing air or other substances into the lungs.
The word appears in medical contexts inhalation of smoke, instructions for medication take two inhalations from the inhaler, and descriptions of breathing techniques deep inhalation followed by slow exhalation.
Inhalation contrasts with exhalation, the breath out.
Element eight, colorless gas
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- breathAir taken in
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
trachea · bronchi · alveoli · nose · mouth · inspiration · pulmonary · ventilation
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- aerosolMist in gas
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- spirometerLung volume measuring instrument
oxygen therapy · ventilator · CPAP · respiratory therapy · pulmonology · bronchitis · pneumonia · intubation
Brief burst of air
- dragResistance through fluid
- sniffBrief nasal inhalation
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
- huffPetulant mood burst
vape · smoke · fumes · vapor · cannabis · tobacco · nitrous oxide · poppers
Yogic breath control technique
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
relaxation · awareness · calm · presence · deep breathing · box breathing · diaphragmatic · stillness
Airborne chemical irritants
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- pollutantsHarmful environmental substances
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- dustFine settled particles
asbestos · carbon monoxide · chemical exposure · particulates · allergens · smog · mold spores · gas leak
oxygen
Element eight, colorless gas
airways · trachea · bronchi · alveoli · nose · mouth · inspiration · pulmonary · ventilation · respiratory
nebulizer
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- aerosolMist in gas
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
spirometer · oxygen therapy · ventilator · CPAP · respiratory therapy · pulmonology · bronchitis · pneumonia · intubation · anesthesia
puff
Brief burst of air
huff · vape · smoke · fumes · vapor · cannabis · tobacco · nitrous oxide · poppers · glue
pranayama
Yogic breath control technique
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
centering · relaxation · awareness · calm · presence · deep breathing · box breathing · diaphragmatic · stillness · focus
fumes
Airborne chemical irritants
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- pollutantsHarmful environmental substances
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
dust · asbestos · carbon monoxide · chemical exposure · particulates · allergens · smog · mold spores · gas leak · mask
- cardiopulmonaryheart rate, lungs, blood pressure, circulation, breathing
- breathingbreathing, breath, breathe, respiration, breathe in
- Lungslungs, lung, bronchi, bronchus, alveoli
- Respirationbreathing, lungs, respiration, oxygen, lung capacity
- body functionsbreathing, digestion, heartbeat, circulation, respiration
- intakeair intake, water intake, caloric intake, ingestion, absorption
inhalationexhalation
Breathing out air
exhale · breathing out · exhaling · expiration · outbreath
inhalationingestion
Consuming into the body
injection · topical application · swallowing · subcutaneous injection · suppository
- smoke inhalationBreathing in combustion gases
- steam inhalationBreathing heated water vapor
- smog inhalationBreathing in polluted air
- inhalation therapyMedical breathing of aerosols