Aspirate :: Aspirate (v. t.) To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant..

Aspirate :: Aspirate (n.) A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound..

Aspirate :: Aspirate (n.) A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing..

Aspirate :: Aspirate (n.) An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc..

Aspirate :: Aspirate (a.) Alt. of Aspirate.

Aspirated :: Aspirated (imp. & p. p.) of Aspirat.

Aspirated :: Aspirated (a.) Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.

Aspirating :: Aspirating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aspirat.

Aspiration :: Aspiration (n.) The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.

Aspiration :: Aspiration (n.) The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.

Aspiration :: Aspiration (n.) The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire.

Aspirator :: Aspirator (n.) An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction..

Aspirator :: Aspirator (n.) An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood.

Aspiratory :: Aspiratory (a.) Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of ai.

Conspiration :: Conspiration (n.) Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose; conspiracy.

Conspirator :: Conspirator (n.) One who engages in a conspiracy; a plotter.

Expiration :: Expiration (n.) The act of expirin.

Expiration :: Expiration (n.) The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration..

Expiration :: Expiration (n.) Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.

Expiration :: Expiration (n.) The last emission of breath; death.

Expiration :: Expiration (n.) A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.

Expiration :: Expiration (n.) That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound..

Expiratory :: Expiratory (a.) Pertaining to, or employed in, the expiration or emission of air from the lungs; as, the expiratory muscles..

Inspiration :: Inspiration (n.) The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration..

Inspiration :: Inspiration (n.) The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc..

Inspiration :: Inspiration (n.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated..

Inspirational :: Inspirational (a.) Pertaining to inspiration.

Inspirationist :: Inspirationist (n.) One who holds to inspiration.

Inspirator :: Inspirator (n.) A kind of injector for forcing water by steam. See Injector, n., 2..

Interspiration :: Interspiration (n.) Spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals..

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