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inhalations

/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃnz/

Meanings
noun
The act of inhaling; inbreathing.

Examples :

"The doctor listened carefully to the patient's chest, counting the number of inhalations per minute. "
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Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration inhaling

inhaling verb

/ɪnˈheɪlɪŋ/ /ˈɪnˌheɪlɪŋ/

To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

"After running the race, she was inhaling deeply to catch her breath. "

Illustration inbreathing

inbreathing verb

/ˈɪnˌbɹiːðɪŋ/ /ˈɪnˌbɹɛθɪŋ/

To breathe (something) in; imbreathe.

"The firefighter, wearing a mask, was careful inbreathing clean air from his oxygen tank before entering the smoke-filled building. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration counting

counting verb

/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/

To recite numbers in sequence.

"Can you count to a hundred?"

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration inhaled

inhaled verb

/ɪnˈheɪld/ /ˈɪnˌheɪld/

To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

"The runner inhaled deeply before sprinting the final lap. "

Illustration number

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

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medicament noun

/məˈdɪkəmənt/

A medicine, medication or drug.

"The doctor prescribed a medicament to help control her high blood pressure. "