əˌtɔr adjective
pertaining to or suited for aspiration.
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aspiration (ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | strong desire to achieve something, such as success |
| 2. | the aim of such desire |
| 3. | a. the act of breathing |
| b. a breath | |
| 4. | phonetics |
| a. the pronunciation of a stop with an audible and forceful release of breath | |
| b. the friction of the released breath | |
| c. an aspirated consonant | |
| 5. | removal of air or fluid from a body cavity by suction |
| 6. | med |
| a. the sucking of fluid or foreign matter into the air passages of the body | |
| b. the removal of air or fluid from the body by suction | |
| aspirational | |
| —adj | |
| aspiratory | |
| —adj | |
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Aspiratory
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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