inhaling
Taking air in
Inhaling is drawing air or other substances into the lungs through the nose or mouth.
It's the active half of breathing—the intake that precedes exhaling.
The word often appears in contexts involving deliberate or conscious breathing: inhaling deeply before diving underwater, inhaling the scent of fresh bread.
It also describes breathing in harmful or intoxicating substances: inhaling secondhand smoke, inhaling paint fumes.
Gas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
bronchi · pulmonary · respiratory · breath · inspiration · aspiration · gasp · wheeze
Pleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- sniffBrief nasal inhalation
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
odor · bouquet · fumes · incense · essence · floral · musky · citrus
Airborne combustion byproduct
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- aerosolMist in gas
mist · pollen · dust · particulates · secondhand · vaping · hookah · cannabis
Restoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- respiratorBreathing protection device
- intubationPlacing airway tube
nebulizer · life-support · emergency · asphyxiation · suffocation · hyperventilation · apnea · tracheostomy
Firm and breakable
- briskQuick and invigorating
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- energizeSupply with vitality
rejuvenate · exhilaration · freshness · cleanse · purify · zephyr · bracing · clarity
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
trachea · bronchi · pulmonary · respiratory · breath · inspiration · aspiration · gasp · wheeze · sniff
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
perfume · odor · bouquet · fumes · incense · essence · floral · musky · citrus · eucalyptus
smoke
Airborne combustion byproduct
aerosol · mist · pollen · dust · particulates · secondhand · vaping · hookah · cannabis · tobacco
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- respiratorBreathing protection device
intubation · nebulizer · life-support · emergency · asphyxiation · suffocation · hyperventilation · apnea · tracheostomy · recovery
crisp
Firm and breakable
- briskQuick and invigorating
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
energize · rejuvenate · exhilaration · freshness · cleanse · purify · zephyr · bracing · clarity · vitality
- smell reactionssniffing, disgust, nose wrinkle, nose wrinkling, aversion
- breathingbreathing, breath, breathe, respiration, breathe in
- Respirationbreathing, lungs, respiration, oxygen, lung capacity
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- inward movementabsorb, intake, retract, withdraw, implode
- smokingsmoking, cigarette, cigar, pipe, lighter
inhalingexhaling
Breathing air outward
breathing out · expiring · blowing out · expelling · exhalation
- inhaling foodSwallowing food rapidly
- French inhalingOral-to-nasal smoke transfer
exhale, inhale, inhaled, inhaler, exhalation, exhaling, exhaled, inhalation, inhales