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 three surviving children are each being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The resident was evaluated for smoke inhalation, but was not transported.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Paramedics also transported Durham to a local hospital, where he was treated for smoke inhalation and later released.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Among the most severely injured are ones being treated for dehydration and smoke inhalation, some of whom are on oxygen at the center’s veterinary intensive care unit.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The resident was evaluated for smoke inhalation, but was not transported.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Paramedics also transported Durham to a local hospital, where he was treated for smoke inhalation and later released.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Among the most severely injured are ones being treated for dehydration and smoke inhalation, some of whom are on oxygen at the center’s veterinary intensive care unit.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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