aspiration: meaning and definitions

Expulsion of breath in speech.

Linguistics The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate. A speech sound produced with an aspirate.

The act of breathing in; inhalation. The act of drawing something, as liquid or a foreign object, into the respiratory tract when taking a breath.

Medicine The process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device.

A strong desire for high achievement. An object of such desire; an ambition.