aspirate vs breathlessness

aspirate

noun
  • A sound produced by such a puff of air. 

  • The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant. 

  • A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor. 

  • A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing. 

verb
  • To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English. 

  • To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction. 

  • To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs. 

adj
  • Synonym of aspirated. 

breathlessness

noun
  • The state of being breathless or out of breath. 

  • Difficult or labored respiration, dyspnea, shortness of breath 

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