smoke inhalation

noun

: a serious injury caused by breathing a lot of smoke

Several survivors of the fire are suffering from smoke inhalation.

Examples of smoke inhalation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Loading your audio article A middle school student in Plainville was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and will likely face charges after allegedly setting a laptop on fire on Thursday following a TikTok trend that has led to numerous similar incidents around the country and state. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025

Sullivan was evacuated to safety following the fire but the male occupant, who had suffered smoke inhalation and exposure to the fire, had to be assisted from the home by Waterbury Fire Department personnel and was placed in the care of emergency medical services, police said. —Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025

While some people died in the fire of smoke inhalation, others, including the 33-year-old prophet, suffered fatal gunshot wounds. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office said Fabian Camero died of smoke inhalation. —Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025

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