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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Inhale \In*hale"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Inhaled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inhaling}.] [L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in- in + halare to breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. {Exhale}.] To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; -- opposed to exhale.
Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening. --Arbuthnot.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
inhaling
adjective: breathing in
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