Etymology

inhale

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Today it means: To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm. Full definition →

Latin inhalare
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  1. Latin · derived frominhalare“to breathe on (breathe in)”
  2. English todayinhale

From Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“to breathe”).

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