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Inhale

Inhale

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)

Origin: L. Inhalare to breathe upon; pref. In- in _ halare to breathe: cf. F. Inhaler. Cf. Exhale. Draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled.Draw in (air); Inhale deeply; inhale the fresh mountain air; The patient has trouble inspiring; The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well.The action involving the intake of gases via [[breathing.


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With what does the Lungwort breath?

since it's a plant, it's biological respiration... the reaction take place within the cells. i do not think it really inhale/exhale (breath) like animal...

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by baikuza
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:55 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: With what does the Lungwort breath?
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Mircomium

... inhalation of a substance in the womb which causes severe limits on lung efficiency after birth. I think mircomium/micromium may be the thing they inhale, but I'm really not sure.

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by kotoreru
Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:32 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mircomium
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If you have tried to quit smoking >>>>

... and it can kill you. But the amount of nicotine in a single cigarette is only 8 to 9 milligrams on average. The amount of nicotine that smokers inhale from each cigarette is even smaller. Most popular brands of cigarettes deliver less than 1.5 milligrams per cigarette. This amount may be somewhat ...

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by alwaleed
Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:24 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you have tried to quit smoking >>>>
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What is the function of the following tisues in the lungs?

... expansion and contraction of organs and blood vessels function you should get the general idea from above=elastic fibers in the brochi and aveoli inhale =exhale- Elastic cartiladge- elastic fibers in elastic cartiladge matrix (external ear-epiglottis-auditory canal ...functions support-distortion ...

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by biolass
Fri May 04, 2007 9:30 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: What is the function of the following tisues in the lungs?
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N2O

... as its effects upon respiration. He even administered the gas to visitors to the institute, and after watching the amusing effects on people who inhaled it, coined the term 'laughing gas'! Davy even noted the anaesthetic effects of the gas: "As nitrous oxide in its extensive operation appears ...

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by sachin
Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:19 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: N2O
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