noun
1. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑inspiration, ↑aspiration, ↑intake, ↑breathing in
• Derivationally related forms: ↑aspirate (for: ↑aspiration), ↑inspire (for: ↑inspiration), ↑inhale
• Hypernyms: ↑breath
• Part Holonyms: ↑breathing, ↑external respiration, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation
2. a medication to be taken by inhaling it
• Syn: ↑inhalant
• Derivationally related forms: ↑inhale
• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
Useful english dictionary. 2012.