Definition of Aspiration
Aspiration
as·pi·ra·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
something that a person would hope to achieve;
e.g. The girl has an aspiration a career in engineering.
(noun)
the act of breathing or drawing a breath;
e.g. The aspiration of pathogens into the respiratory tract can cause respiratory infections.
(noun)
the withdrawal of something such as fluid or tissue from the body;
e.g. The aspiration of stomach fluids made the man very dehydrated, and he ended up fainting.
(noun)
the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the lungs;
e.g. There were a lot of problems due to the aspiration of fluids into the patient's lungs
(noun)
the pronunciation or addition of audible breath that accompanies a speech sound;
e.g. The aspiration of the letter 'h' in the word 'home'.
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