smoke inhalation
noun
: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke
Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.
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The student was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
One thing that all birds would have been exposed to is the smoke and smoke inhalation.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
At least 16 people were treated for minor injuries related to smoke inhalation, according to the agency, which raised its operational alert to the highest level.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Those taken for hospital treatment mostly suffered from smoke inhalation, while another 10 people were treated in the field, Magen David Adom Ambulance services said.
—Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
One thing that all birds would have been exposed to is the smoke and smoke inhalation.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
At least 16 people were treated for minor injuries related to smoke inhalation, according to the agency, which raised its operational alert to the highest level.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Those taken for hospital treatment mostly suffered from smoke inhalation, while another 10 people were treated in the field, Magen David Adom Ambulance services said.
—Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smoke inhalation
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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