different between inhalation vs ingestion

English

Etymology

inhale +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nh??le???n/, [??n???le??n?]
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: in?ha?la?tion

Noun

inhalation (countable and uncountable, plural inhalations)

1. The act of inhaling; inbreathing.
   • 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,

     The girl stooped to pluck a rose, and as she bent over it, her profile was clearly outlined. She held the flower to her face with a long-drawn inhalation, then went up the steps, crossed the piazza, opened the door without knocking, and entered the house with the air of one thoroughly at home.

2. The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.

Translations

See also

• inhale

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.na.la.sj??/

Noun

inhalation f (plural inhalations)

1. inhalation (all meanings)

Further reading

• “inhalation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d??st??n/
• Rhymes: -?st??n

Noun

ingestion (countable and uncountable, plural ingestions)

1. The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

Derived terms

• avian ingestion

Translations

Anagrams

• Ingenitos

French

Pronunciation

Noun

ingestion f (plural ingestions)

1. ingestion

Related terms

• ingérer

Further reading

• “ingestion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• teignions

Interlingua

Noun

ingestion (uncountable)

1. ingestion