as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
inhaled the doughnuts so quickly that you would have missed it if you blinked
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Public health officials say human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Human infections are rare, and the CDC maintains that the risk is low, but humans can be infected if the virus gets into a their eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Just be sure never to mix vinegar with hydrogen peroxide, which can cause a harmful toxic gas if inhaled.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Human infections typically occur when the virus is inhaled or gets into the eyes, nose or mouth, and usually that is after prolonged exposure to infected birds, per the CDC.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
They are even found in the human body due to being inhaled, swallowed, and coming in contact with skin.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
In fact, immunologists say these spritzes up the nose—or inhaled puffs through the mouth—can provide faster, stronger protection against respiratory viruses than a shot in the arm.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
To get around the challenges posed by the nose, some researchers are exploring vaccines inhaled through the mouth.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
If inhaled directly, the drug can cause frostbite, given the pressurized canisters they are dispensed from can reach temperatures as cold as negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Human infections are rare, and the CDC maintains that the risk is low, but humans can be infected if the virus gets into a their eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Just be sure never to mix vinegar with hydrogen peroxide, which can cause a harmful toxic gas if inhaled.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Human infections typically occur when the virus is inhaled or gets into the eyes, nose or mouth, and usually that is after prolonged exposure to infected birds, per the CDC.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
They are even found in the human body due to being inhaled, swallowed, and coming in contact with skin.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
In fact, immunologists say these spritzes up the nose—or inhaled puffs through the mouth—can provide faster, stronger protection against respiratory viruses than a shot in the arm.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
To get around the challenges posed by the nose, some researchers are exploring vaccines inhaled through the mouth.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
If inhaled directly, the drug can cause frostbite, given the pressurized canisters they are dispensed from can reach temperatures as cold as negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Inhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhaled. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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