Meaning
inhalation
- the action of inhaling air, smoke, gas, or vapor into the lungs
- a medicinal treatment administered by inhaling steam or medicated vapors
In a sentence
L'inalazione di sostanze tossiche ha provocato forti vertigini.
The inhalation of toxic substances caused severe dizziness.
In inverno fa spesso le inalazioni per liberare il naso.
In winter he often does steam inhalations to clear his nose.
I soccorritori sono stati curati per inalazione di fumo.
The rescuers were treated for smoke inhalation.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| inalazione | feminine · singular |
| inalazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently used in the plural 'inalazioni' when referring to therapeutic steam treatments.