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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Maya remained at the hospital for two days as she was treated for smoke inhalation.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
One area resident was treated for smoke inhalation, and another was burned, Concialdi said.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
Others have been treated for burns and smoke inhalation.
—Maria Sidiropoulou, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Responding firefighters found the senior inside the home unconscious, suffering from burns and smoke inhalation.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
One area resident was treated for smoke inhalation, and another was burned, Concialdi said.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
Others have been treated for burns and smoke inhalation.
—Maria Sidiropoulou, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Responding firefighters found the senior inside the home unconscious, suffering from burns and smoke inhalation.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
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“Smoke inhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20inhalation. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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