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inhalational

inhalational

7.0
Happening when you breathe in gas, smoke, or harmful chemicals
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈheɪləʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inhalacional
  • Exposure to toxic gases through inhalational routes can lead to serious respiratory problems.
  • inhalational anthrax

Examples

  • We have seen some suppression in children who took long-term inhalational steroids for allergic rhinitis or asthma.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Ministry of Labor (MOL) guidelines exist for occupational exposure to inhalational particulate matter and silicates, but there are no such recognized guidelines for microorganisms.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I understand it was an inhalational case. "That's an idea, too," Jack said.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • However, successful intubation after inhalational anaesthesia with sevoflurane has been described.

    Academic text (2007)
  • All surgeries were performed with the patients under general inhalational endotracheal tube anesthesia.

    Academic text (2001)
  • When he'd gotten the appropriate individual on the phone, he outlined the case of inhalational anthrax that had come from the Bronx General Hospital and asked if there were any cases in their hospital that might be anthrax.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The dissociative nature of inhalational anesthetic agents, such as enflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane, and the management of the metal cost of Cialis.

    Blog text (24)
  • The hospital specializes in treating conditions caused by inhalational allergens.

  • The doctor explained the risks associated with inhalational anesthetics during surgery.

Synonyms

inhalant
vsinhalational
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A substance you can breathe in through the nose or mouth

focuses on effects or causes linked to breathing in a substance
inspiratory
vsinhalational
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Happening when you breathe air into the lungs

focuses on causes or effects from breathing in substances not the breathing phase

Surface Forms

inhalational positive

Morphology

inhalational = inhalation (semi-transparent) = in + hale + ation + al

The adjective is formed in a standard way from the noun 'inhalation' and means 'relating to inhalation'.

Etymology

Inhalational comes from inhale, which is made of in- meaning 'into' and halare meaning 'to breathe'. So inhalational describes something 'relating to breathing in' a gas, smoke, or other substance.