aspiration
nounUK /ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/
A strong wish to do or be something great.
Her aspiration is to become a doctor and help sick people.
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2. The act of breathing something into the lungs.
The doctor checked the aspiration of fluid from the patient's lungs.
3. The sound made when air is released with a puff, like the 'p' in 'pin'.
Linguists study aspiration in spoken languages.
4. The removal of fluid or tissue from the body using suction.
The nurse performed a gentle aspiration to collect a sample.