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aspirate
[ verb as-puh-reyt; noun adjective as-per-it ]
verb (used with object)
- Phonetics.
- to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated.
- to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch.
- Medicine/Medical.
- to remove (a fluid) from a body cavity by use of an aspirator or suction syringe.
- to inhale (fluid or a foreign body) into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting.
- to draw or remove by suction.
noun
- Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- Medicine/Medical. the substance or contents that have been aspirated.
adjective
- Phonetics. (of a speech sound) pronounced with or accompanied by aspiration; aspirated.
aspirate
verb
- phonetics
- to articulate (a stop) with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released
- to pronounce (a word or syllable) with an initial h
- to draw in or remove by inhalation or suction, esp to suck (air or fluid) from a body cavity or to inhale (fluid) into the lungs after vomiting
- to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine)
noun
- phonetics
- a stop pronounced with an audible release of breath
- the glottal fricative represented in English and several other languages as h
adjective
- phonetics (of a stop) pronounced with a forceful and audible expulsion of breath
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²¹²õp¾±Â·°ù²¹³Ù±ð noun adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²¹²õp¾±Â·°ù²¹³Ùe»å adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²¹²õp¾±Â·°ù²¹³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²¹²õp¾±Â·°ù²¹³Ùe»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
The puppy, whom he named Franklin, aspirated on his vomit and developed pneumonia.
They are heavier than the old naturally aspirated ones - especially because of the batteries.
In order to prevent the potential ectopic pregnancy from rupturing in the fallopian tube, which can lead to severe bleeding or death, a doctor would usually go in and aspirate the contents of the uterus.
She is concerned that ÓisÃn's cerebral palsy puts him at a greater risk of complications, saying she had been warned there was a danger he could aspirate.
Tara told the inquiry about two further incidents where her daughter aspirated and had to receive hospital treatment.
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