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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She was later retrieved and treated for smoke inhalation, per the fire brigade.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
One person was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation, the fire department said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Medics brought the captain to Mt. Sinai Hospital where she was treated for smoke inhalation and released.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jefferson City Fire Department / Jefferson City Fire Department
Some of the six were treated at the location for smoke inhalation, the department said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
One person was taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation, the fire department said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Medics brought the captain to Mt. Sinai Hospital where she was treated for smoke inhalation and released.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Jefferson City Fire Department / Jefferson City Fire Department
Some of the six were treated at the location for smoke inhalation, the department said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for smoke inhalation
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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