1. pronounced with a puff of breath
Usage: linguistics

1. past tense of aspirate: to breathe in or draw by suction
Usage: medical
2. past tense of aspirate: to remove fluid from the body using suction
Usage: medical

Examples

• The letter ‘p’ in ‘pin’ is aspirated in English.
• She accidentally aspirated some water while swimming.
• The doctor aspirated fluid from the patient’s lung.
• In some languages, aspirated consonants change word meaning.
• The patient aspirated food particles during the procedure.
• Aspirated sounds require more airflow than unaspirated ones.
• The nurse aspirated the medication from the vial.