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 children received treatment at Children’s Mercy hospital for smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide exposure.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The adults and children were all taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
Any animal exposed to smoke inhalation was placed with a foster with veterinary experience.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Foster said one person suffered from smoke inhalation and another was flown to a hospital after suffering a severe burn.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The adults and children were all taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
Any animal exposed to smoke inhalation was placed with a foster with veterinary experience.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Foster said one person suffered from smoke inhalation and another was flown to a hospital after suffering a severe burn.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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