Word Finder - inhaled

definition

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

synonyms

• breathe in
• inbreathe
• inspire

definition

To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

synonyms

• breathe in
• inbreathe
• inspire

definition

To eat very quickly.

He'd inhaled his breakfast.

Burying his face in her hair, he inhaled deeply.

She inhaled deeply and waited for some response or acknowledgement from Jackson.

He inhaled deeply and his hands started to shake.

After a prolonged moment, she inhaled deeply.

The end glowed as he inhaled.

In some cases only 30% of inhaled particles are trapped, the remainder are exhaled.

This includes respiratory problems from coal dust inhaled while they were working in mines and Vibration White Finger from using damaging vibratory tools.

This dust can be inhaled by cats or pet owners and may cause respiratory issues for both.

Pet owners who have accidentally inhaled clay particulate during litter box cleaning can at least support the fact that breathing in clay dust is anything but pleasant.

This clay dust particulate is thought to be unsafe because it can cause respiratory issues when inhaled.

When the scent is inhaled, it is believed to decrease anxiety and promote relaxation.

The wool fibers that the rugs are made from are too long and too coarse to be inhaled.

Since smokeless tobacco isn't inhaled, users often think that it's safe.

The oils are absorbed through the skin, ingested or inhaled.

One of the reasons professionals are usually called in to perform spray foam insulation is because the product does contain diisocyanates, which can cause reactions if inhaled or touches the skin.

The friction causes lead dust, which when inhaled can cause elevated levels of lead in the bloodstream.

Poisoning occurs when any substance interferes with normal body functions after it is swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

One group consists of products that were never meant to be ingested or inhaled, such as shampoo, paint thinner, pesticides, houseplant leaves, and carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide is the most common form of inhaled poison.

Treatment for poisoning depends on the poison swallowed or inhaled.

Acids and alkalis can burn the esophagus if they are vomited, and petroleum products can be inhaled into the lungs during vomiting, resulting in pneumonia.

Common inhaled allergens include pollen, dust, cat dander, and insect parts from tiny house mites.

In other words, airborne and food allergens that are inhaled or ingested are capable of causing skin reactions when contact is made with mast cells.

A purified preparation of the allergen is inhaled or ingested in increasing concentrations to determine if it will provoke symptoms.

The use of inhaled steroids for the treatment of asthma has also been shown to cause oral candidiasis.

Other possible causes of croup are bacteria, inhaled irritants, allergies, and acid reflux.

The croup is possibly caused by an inhaled object or by an insect sting.

Choking occurs when a foreign object, such as food, buttons, coins, or toy parts, are inhaled and partially or completely block the airway, preventing adequate breathing.

In the lungs, capillaries are located next to the alveoli so that they can pick up oxygen from inhaled air.

They may be applied to the skin, inhaled, or applied in the form of drops as nose drops or eye drops.

Emergency medical care should be sought immediately if the individual is showing any signs of difficulty breathing or is turning blue, is unconscious, or is thought to have inhaled a foreign object.

They may be taken by mouth, injected, or inhaled.

These drugs may be taken by mouth, injected, or inhaled.

Nebulizer-A device that turns liquid forms of medication into a fine spray that can be inhaled.

When air is inhaled (inspired), it passes through the nose and the nasopharynx or through the mouth and the oropharynx.

Bronchodilator-A drug that when inhaled helps to expand the airways.

Immunodeficient individuals are at higher risk for infection with Pneumocystis carinii and are frequently put on a regular preventive drug regimen of trimethoprim sulfa and/or inhaled pentamidine to avoid pneumocystis pneumonia.

In infants, botulism may be caused by specific types of clostridia obtained from soil, inhaled spores, or honey containing the spores.

This process may involve performing a culture on contaminated material from the suspect food, a stool sample, or swabs of the nose or throat of the affected individual if inhaled spores are a possibility.

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide gas is inhaled.

An attack of hives is set off when such a substance, called an allergen, is ingested, inhaled, or otherwise contacted.

Probably the most commonly inhaled item is a peanut.

Nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco, is inhaled into the lungs, where most of it stays.

When the virus is inhaled, it attacks cells in the upper respiratory tract, causing typical flu symptoms such as fatigue, fever and chills, a hacking cough, and body aches.

Hyaline membrane-A fibrous layer that settles in the alveoli in respiratory distress syndrome and prevents oxygen from escaping from inhaled air to the bloodstream.

Inhaled medications have a special inhaler that meters the dose.

The inhaler may have a spacer that holds the burst of medication until it is inhaled.

Quick relief medications include short-acting, inhaled beta2 agonists and anticholinergics.

Long-acting medications include leukotriene modifiers, mast cell stabilizers, inhaled and oral corticosteroids, long-acting beta2 agonists, and methylxanthines.