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inhale

in·hale [ in háyl ] (past and past participle in·haled, present participle in·hal·ing, 3rd person present singular in·hales)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
breathe in: to breathe in, or draw a gas, liquid, or solid into the lungs through the nose or mouth

[Early 18th century. Either back-formation <inhalation, or < Latin inhalare "breathe upon" < halare "breathe"]
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