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:
“Man tells his aspiration in his God; but in his demon he shows his depth of experience; and casts light into the cavern through which he worked his cause up to the cheerful day.”
—Margaret Fuller (1810–1850)
“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)
“Half of my life is gone, and I have let
The years slip from me and have not fulfilled
The aspiration of my youth, to build
Some tower of song with lofty parapet.”
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)