inhalation
/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/noun
1- the action of inhaling or breathing in吸入, 吸入法：
mass noun the inhalation of airborne particles空气中微粒的吸入
count noun with every inhalation air passes over the vocal cords.每次空气吸入都通过声带。
1.1
- Medicine the inhaling of medicines or anaesthetics in the form of a gas or vapour【医】（药品、麻醉剂的）吸入。
1.2
- count noun Medicine a preparation to be inhaled in the form of a vapour or spray【医】吸入药剂。
词源
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin inhalatio（n-）, from inhalare 'inhale'.