Aspiration

Aspiration may refer to:

In linguistics:

  • Aspirated consonant, a plosive pronounced with a strong burst of air
  • Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to or
  • Voiceless glottal fricative

In technology:

  • Naturally aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake, and does not use a supercharger or turbocharger

In medicine:

  • Pulmonary aspiration, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs
  • Aspiration pneumonia, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
  • Needle aspiration biopsy, a surgical procedure
  • Vacuum aspiration, a pregnancy termination procedure
  • Nasogastric aspiration, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube.

Aspiration may also mean:

  • Hope or Ambition

Famous quotes containing the word aspiration:

    “When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky, not a movement of the elements, not an aspiration of the breeze, but hints some cause for a lover’s apprehension.”
    —Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)

    “When a man’s life is destroyed or damaged by some wound or privation of soul or body, which is due to other men’s actions or negligence, it is not only his sensibility that suffers but also his aspiration toward the good. Therefore there has been sacrilege towards that which is sacred in him.”
    —Simone Weil (1909–1943)

    “My aspiration now is to get by luck what I could not get by merit.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)