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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Lima located a woman in a nearby residence who was suffering from smoke inhalation and was able to help her out of her house.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
While Sullivan escaped unharmed, the man – who suffered from smoke inhalation and burns – required medical attention.
—Hanna Park, Travis Caldwell and Asher Moskowitz, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Firefighters discovered the girl, who was suffering from severe smoke inhalation, on the fifth floor and brought her up to the roof as thick smoke billowing through the hallways initially blocked their exit.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Dozens of people would visit hospitals to seek care for minor burns or smoke inhalation.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
While Sullivan escaped unharmed, the man – who suffered from smoke inhalation and burns – required medical attention.
—Hanna Park, Travis Caldwell and Asher Moskowitz, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Firefighters discovered the girl, who was suffering from severe smoke inhalation, on the fifth floor and brought her up to the roof as thick smoke billowing through the hallways initially blocked their exit.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Dozens of people would visit hospitals to seek care for minor burns or smoke inhalation.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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